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Hi Families, My name is Sharene N. Gentles, and I am a Certified Newborn Care Specialist and the Founder and CEO of Elevate Baby Care LLC, with over 10 years of experience caring for newborns and supporting families. I am certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED, as well as Maternal Newborn Nursing and Postpartum Care, I also provide sleep training and consultation services. I specialize in overnight newborn care, offering feeding support breast milk or formula, bottle care and sterilization, diapering, soothing, baby laundry, nursery organization, and parent education. My approach is warm, patient, and attentive, with a focus on safe sleep practices and healthy, age-appropriate routines tailored to each baby’s needs and the family’s preferences. I understand how precious these early months are, and I strive to give parents peace of mind, time to rest, and confidence as they adjust to life with their newborn. Based on Long Island, I serve families in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Hamptons, and New Jersey. I would be delighted to connect with your family and discuss how I can support you.
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Attentive overnight newborn care, including feeding assistance, bottle care and sterilization, diaper changes, gentle soothing, safe sleep practices, and support with age-appropriate sleep routines. Services also include baby laundry, nursery organization, and daily logs documenting feeds, sleep, and diaper changes. Care is tailored to each family’s needs, preferences, and routines.
Overnight newborn care combined with postpartum support to assist families as they adjust to life with their baby. This package includes all newborn care services, along with supportive check-ins, parent coaching, and practical guidance during the postpartum period, allowing parents time to rest and recover.
My newborn care services are designed to meet each family’s unique needs, providing attentive care for their baby and postpartum support while allowing parents time to rest and recover. I specialize in overnight newborn care, including feeding assistance, bottle care and sterilization, diaper changes, and gentle soothing. I follow safe sleep practices and assist with establishing healthy, age-appropriate sleep routines tailored to each baby. I also assist with baby laundry and nursery organization, keeping essentials clean and ready for use. Daily logs provide parents with clear updates on their baby’s feeds, sleep, and diaper changes, while practical guidance builds confidence in caring for their newborn. Additional services include newborn care consultations, sleep training, parent coaching and education, and nursery setup assistance. Each family’s preferences and routines guide my approach, with an emphasis on dependable support and a calm, nurturing environment.
Sharene provided us with 24-hour newborn care, and we couldn’t have been happier with the experience. She was so warm, gentle, and caring with our baby, and we always felt completely comfortable knowing our little one was in her hands. She was wonderful to work with, and we would highly recommend her to any new parents looking for exceptional newborn care!
— R K.
I have worked along side Miss Gentles where we fill in for each other and share jobs , she's highly dedicated and professional,she's very knowledgeable and execute her role well as a newborn care specialist, she's kind , caring, compassionate, supportive, reliable, trustworthy and understanding.
— Techa S.
Sharene provided 24-hour newborn care for us, and we could not be happier with our experience. She was incredibly kind and loving to our baby, and we always felt like our little one was extremely well cared for. I highly recommend her services.
— David B.
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