Andrea
Maternity Nurse in Colnbrook
Female Member since Nov 2011 Last Updated Aug 2024 Last Login 10 Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
I am a qualified maternity nurse/night nanny and nanny. I have over 18 years experience of working with families with newborn (premature)babies as a maternity nurse and with older children (including twins) as a former nanny. I am hard working, responsible, trustworthy, enthusiastic, caring and passionate about children , having fun with them, teaching them, attending play groups, indoor and outdoor activities, and helping their incredible development as they grow. I love to be out and about with children involving them in a range activities as well as doing creative activities at home, such as drawing, painting, teaching, reading stories, cooking, etc. In my spare time, I enjoy going to the gym particularly for powerlifting training. I am non- smoker and I am driver with a full clean driving license and own car. I simply love caring for children and find them fascinating to see how they grow each and every day.
I am very reliable and flexible, happy to do additional babysitting and extra hours when necessary.
My Experience
I have 17 years experience In childcare as maternity nurse/night nanny and taking taking care of children from the age of 0 - 5 including babies born prematurely and twins. I have been a maternity nurse and nanny for babies from birth through to toddler years and beyond. I am fully qualified a maternity nurse I can support mum and baby from the very early stages.
My support included but its not limited to breast/ bottle feeding and weaning, process of lactation breastfeeding including latching, positioning and difficulties, expressing/using pump, colic and reflux feeding.
General newborn care as a settling unhappy babies, cord, skin and eye care swaddling, sterilising bottles, correct formula preparation, SIDS.
Establishing routine of feeding/ sleeping and its changes in first weeks/months , dropping milk feeds.
Sleep training with older infants, sleep troubleshooting etc
In my most recent position was with 1 day old boy at the start, had full overnight care for boy enable the parents to get good night sleep,helping them to set his routine which will fit family needs.My previous nanny/ maternity nurse positions included sole charge of babies from birth and/or toddler in each case. My main duties during these positions included, amongst other things:
-overnight looking after newborn
-setting up a daily routine
- premature baby experience
- twins experience
- bottle sterilising
- advising on breastfeeding/ bottle feeding
- weaning
- taking them to playgroups
- cooking meals
- laundry and tidying for the baby
- reading stories
- helping with transitions and development
- potting training
- organising playdates
- outdoor and indoor creative activities
- proxy parenting (overnight sole charge when parents away)
I am very passionate about children and love to engage proactively with them, taking my initiative in helping develop routines as well as playful activities.
My Qualifications
Maternity and night nurse course
First aid
DBS check (CRB)
Full clean driving license
My Availability
ASAP
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | yes |
| Overnight | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | yes |
| Last Updated: 15/08/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Maternity Nursing from £23.00 per hour (gross)
£23 gross per hour
My Documents
- UK Driving Licence (added 20/06/2023)
- First Aid Certificate (added 20/06/2023)
- Training Certificate (added 20/06/2023)
- EU Passport (added 20/06/2023)
Reviews
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Andrea has worked with our family for over 3 years from when my son was 2 months old. During this time, she made a massive impact on our family and provided loving and supportive care to my son. Her main role was sole charge nanny as both of us worked long hours in the city. Andrea helped throughout the entire developmental process, including getting our son on a schedule for naps and feeds, entertaining him, weaning him, reading to him, taking him to play groups, and was a tremendous part of our son's development. She cooked healthy and nutritious meals and always looked for more ideas in various children's cookbooks and developmental activity books. She helped potty train him and helped grow his confidence in various activities. She did nap times, bath time, read books, did children's laundry, kept the kitchen and play areas tidy and was an enormous help on various trips and holidays. As my son is going to nursery school full time, we are very sad to have her move on but she will always be a part of our family.
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