carleen Edwards

Newborn Care Specialist
Queens, New York
20 years of experience
About me

Warm, calm, and devoted Newborn Care Specialist with 20 years of experience in childcare, specializing in supporting families during the critical early stages of their newborn’s life. Highly skilled in guiding families through a smooth and safe transition from hospital to home by providing expert newborn care, hands on support, and personalized, parent education. I am always motivated to ensure parents feel supported, confident, and happy with the care I provide. It brings me immense joy to help families meet their needs, and I would be honored to support you and your precious little ones as you navigate this exciting journey.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education (2004)

Certification and training

Newborn Care Specialist (2021)

Languages

English

Service introduction

• Provides exceptional care for Newborns, Infants, and Toddlers • Attending to babies' physical and emotional needs • Creates and maintains a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment • Monitors newborn health and developmental milestones • Educates and supports new parents through postpartum recovery and infant care • Assists with breastfeeding, latching issues, reflux, colic, and infant growth • Establishes effective sleep and feeding routines for long-term success • Experienced in healthy sleep habits, sleep conditioning • Dedicated and detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Provides gentle, professional guidance and emotional support to new parents • Practices and promotes safe sleep techniques and overall infant safety • Respects and adapts to each family’s individual preferences and routines • Observes and monitors baby for signs of illness, discomfort, or distress • Performs umbilical cord and circumcision care • Washes, sterilizes, and prepares baby bottles and breast pump parts • Uses various burping and soothing techniques to comfort baby • Swaddles, changes diapers, and gives sponge or tub baths • Maintains detailed logs of feeding, sleep, and diapering routines • Performs infant massage to promote relaxation and bonding • Supports nighttime breastfeeding by bringing baby to mother • Establishes and implements feeding and sleep schedules • Manages baby laundry and ensures cleanliness of nursery and baby supplies • Monitors nutritional intake and recognizes signs of allergies or developmental concerns • Organizes and restocks nursery and baby-related supplies as needed • Provides gentle sleep training techniques

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