Find Newborn Care Specialist Jobs Near Cedar Rapids, IA

Looking for overnight assistance with our newborn starting in mid January.

I plan to give birth in a hospital setting, as I will be having a scheduled cesarean section. I do not have a fixed budget, but I am looking for something affordable and reasonably priced. My birth plan is focused on safety and health, with the main goal being a healthy baby and a healthy mother, while receiving proper medical care and support throughout the process.

Post birth care, night time help with feeding and baby cares

Need breast feeding education and support, light housekeeping- cooking, cleaning laundry, 3 year old sibling, language is English, Estimated budget is unknown because not sure how much this costs

Helping baby sleep Help with a non stop crying fussy baby We have tried every trick in the book she gets very fussy when it’s time to go to bed

1. Wake Med Cary 2. $6-10,000 3. TBD Criteria for postpartum nanny: Years of experience: Min 5+ years and 10+ families served. Training: Ideally certification in postpartum care, infant CPR, early childcare, and maternal recovery. Postpartum meals: Experience preparing herbal soups, tonics, bone broths, sesame chicken, ginger rice, etc. References: Ability to provide recent references from families in the U.S. Background check: Verified identity, health clearance (no infectious diseases), and clean criminal record. Lactation support: Knowledge of breastfeeding techniques, latching, breast massage for engorgement, and formula feeding if necessary. Optional but preferred Postpartum recovery knowledge: Support for traditional Chinese zuo yuezi (坐月子) practices, including rest, warmth, and gradual movement. Nutrition: Skilled in cooking traditional confinement meals (yue zi fan 月子饭), balancing Western dietary needs if requested. Newborn care: Bathing, swaddling, soothing, burping, diapering, and cord care. Sleep routines: Helping establish healthy sleep and feeding schedules. Health monitoring: Checking baby’s temperature, jaundice, digestion, and alerting parents to concerns. Soothing techniques: Gentle methods for colic, fussiness, or gas relief.

Needing help addressing my infants latch and why he keeps spitting up every time he eats. also needing support as i navigate adjusting to a single mom of to. day time infant care would be a bunch of help so i can get house hold chores done.

My husband works offshore half the month and I have a two year old, and two other daughters school age! I’m sleep deprived and need help. Mentally, and physically trying to heal and don’t want to struggle with postpartum depression. I still have to get household things done too. I need help with newborn feedings, and just so I can st least rest and catch up on sleep. I need someone licensed, and not just a teenager looking for work, someone experienced as I don’t trust everyone with my kids. Possibly someone to handle the dishes and loads of laundry, maybe sweep and mop, prepare meals

Caring for baby at night so I can rest. Can help with laundry and washing baby bottles. We will pay $20 per hour but open to the demand of care giver

I want to have a water birth at home. How much does it cost? Is it safe

Home birth midwife that’s accepts Medicaid

Overnight support every other weekend (Thurs-Mon) through February while husband is exercising timesharing of his son in another state. We will be moving there in February. Minimum 8 hrs a night to allow mother to rest. CPR/First aid certified Newborn (BD 11/11/2025) Budget is flexible Critical need (ability to start immediately this weekend. 12/13-12/15)

First time parents with twin boys needing night care

We are looking for help with our newborn twins. We need help with feeding, changing diapers, etc.

We are first time parents struggling with getting the baby to sleep in the crib at night. Would just like some help a few nights a week. I am breastfeeding.

I lost a child to cosleeping my last pregnancy I was exhausted and by myself with a 2 year old and a newborn I fell asleep breastfeeding him and woke up when my husband arrived home to find he was dead. I'm absolutely terrified of that situation happening again. I am 33 weeks pregnant with twins. my husband is going to be working and I am a high risk surgical C-section delivery at no later than 38 weeks due to prior complications. I am looking for assistance either day or night the first few weeks to help me get back on my feet and rest. I lost all confidence in my ability to read a newborn and am scared.

Looking for someone to assist us in our home with our new child as we learn to be parents and continue to support me as I heal from childbirth. This process is new to us but think we want someone in the morning from 7 AM to around 11 AM Monday through Friday that can assist with feedings, cleaning breast pumps, and storing milk, changing and bathing our child and getting him back to sleep, He is six weeks old and we live in King William Virginia. We are looking to pay around $30 an hour. Please message me for more details.

Seeking Postpartum Doula – Starting May (April Newborn) We are looking for an experienced and nurturing postpartum doula to support our family starting in May. We hope to find someone who can: Provide newborn care guidance and hands-on support Help establish healthy feeding routines Support the development of good sleep habits Offer gentle structure to encourage healthy daily rhythms Provide guidance on soothing, settling, and understanding newborn cues

Newborn Care & Soothing Support Help interpreting my baby’s cues (hunger vs gas vs overtired vs discomfort) Hands-on guidance for soothing a gassy, overtired baby Support with calming techniques beyond bicycle kicks and belly massage Help with holding positions, burping techniques, and upright feeding support Reassurance about what is normal newborn behavior vs something to watch Feeding Support (Breastfeeding + Formula) Support with breastfeeding positioning and latch comfort Help understanding cluster feeding, gas after feeds, and reflux-like behaviors Guidance on when to feed vs when to pause and soothe Support using formula strategically without guilt Help creating a gentle nighttime feeding rhythm Familiarity with gas drops, Windi use, and when/when not to intervene

Baby having a hard time latching. Got his tongue tie clipped and it still seems like he latches for only 5 minutes at a time before he falls sleep. He had a appt today that confirmed he’s still not gaining weight