Maternity Nurses   

A Maternity Nurse is there to provide you with a sense of security during those physically and mentally exhausting first few weeks following childbirth.  For mothers who don't have family support close at hand or who have had twins or a caesarean section it can be an invaluable help, a comforting presence.  A willing pair of hands in the early hours can make an enormous difference, giving you the support, rest and recuperation needed to succeed in and enjoy your transition into parenthood.  A good nights sleep is vital to survival.

A Maternity Nurse can help the mother from the time she leaves hospital until both mother and baby are settled into a routine at home. This is normally a period of between 2 - 8 weeks.   However, this is flexible depending on individual needs and it is possible to have a maternity nurse for occasional days or nights only.  A good nights sleep can make all the difference.

You can be woken in the night to feed baby and get straight back to sleep knowing the Maternity Nurse is there to wind, comfort and settle your baby

A Maternity Nurse is responsible for all aspects of newborn care. She will assist and advise on breast feeding and any problems arising from it, teaching first time mothers how to bath and become comfortable around baby, helping establish a routine and providing moral support for the mother when she most needs it.

The majority of maternity nurses sleep in the baby’s room and take responsibility for night feeds and any other nightly disturbances. In the case of breast fed babies, the nurse takes the baby into the mother to be fed and will resettle the baby after a feed, thus limiting the disturbance to the parents.

You are advised to organise your Maternity Nurse well in advance - don't leave it until the last minute.  Mothers who are finding it hard to cope or who have delivered early can call for a last minute booking.