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My twins were born in London, in the United Kingdom. When I was pregnant and looking at Newborn Care, I found out I can hire a Qualified Maternity Nurse to care for my babies if I wanted to.

I did not hire a Maternity Nurse as I wanted to have a go on my own with my twins and when the twins were close to 10 months, hired a British Nanny to help me. When the twins were around 15 months old, we moved to Manhattan, where I heard the term 'Baby Nurse' for the first time in my life. I then began to meet a lot of parents who have hired Baby Nurses and shared their experiences with me.

If you are resident in the East Coast of America, you are likely to have friends and neighbors who will share with you hiring a Baby Nurse would ease the transition from hospital into your home after delivering a baby or multiples. Automatically when you hear 'Nurse', you already sigh a breath of relief at believing you are getting qualified medical help. Ofcourse, they will do everything related to taking care of your baby's needs and work 24/7, 7 days a week. Baby Nurses recommend you hire their services for 3 months or more. Rates in Manhattan vary from $250+/day for one baby or $350+/day for twins and $450+/day for 7 days a week. You are looking at investing on average for 3 months a small fortune of $30,000+  

These so called “baby nurses” qualification consists of a three-day course in infant and child health. They have no significant education and are illegally using the protected title of nurse, they are misleading parents and endangering infants They are not nurses as they lack the education an experience of a licensed nurse and should stop deceiving the public and begin portraying themselves as what thy are – baby sitters.

As of July 26, 2007 the New York State Nurse Practice Act reflects the passage of an amendment to Section 6903 forbiding individuals who are not licensed either as a registered professional nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN) from portraying themselves as nurses or using the title “nurse” or any abbreviation or reference thereof  http://www.nysna.org/images/pdfs/practice/scope/rn_uap_guidelines04.pdf

The “baby nurse” scam uses the reputation of the  Nursing Profession to overcharge for babysitting service and to give parents a false sense of security.

One should have the right to earn an honest living but to market oneself as a nurse in any form should require the proper education and licensure. To do otherwise is a violation of the law and a violation of the public’s trust.

Educational Requirements to become a Maternity Nurse:

The educational qualifications can be any or all of the following:

Registered Nursing degree - approximately 4 years

Associate Degree in Nursing - 2 to 3 years in college

Diploma in nursing - 3 years in a nursing training program

Diploma or other in midwifery

Other diploma or degree in related nursing fields.

In the United Kingdom, you can become qualified in maternity nursing if you are a

Registered general nurse (RGN)

Registered Sick Children’s Nurse (RSCN)

Registered Midwife (RM)

Registered Health Visitor (RHV)

Cache Diploma in Nursery Nursing

BTEC and NVQ in Childcare

Maternity Practitioner Award (MNT)

More information on Maternity Nursing in the UK can be found at http://julieannamos.hubpages.com/hub/Maternity--Nursing

Mom to Moms Advisor works to empower parents and give them the tools to do the greatest job in the world - raising our children. After searching for qualified professionals who can offer affordable QUALIFIED help in the United States, we finally have found a Team of Qualified Nurses, who are all licensed in the State of New York City. Our team consists of Dr Jane Weiser (Lactation Consultant), Nurse Magdala Fabre (RN, Newborn Maternal Nurse Consultant) and Janet Swartz (Paediatric Maternity Nurse, RN, BA Psychology and MPA).

More information on the above professionals can be found at http://www.momtomomsadvisor.com/newbornmaternitycarern.htm

Advantages of Hiring a Qualified Maternity Nurse v Baby Nurse :

• Expectant and New Parents can have a Consultation via Skype/telephone to discuss specific needs
• You do not have to worry about accommodating a stranger in your home 24/7 when you bring your baby home
• You can budget hourly or daily to keep your costs to an absolute minimum
• You can meet and interview our Maternity Nurses in advance to ensure it is the type of personality that would be compatible with those in your household and YOU::)
• You will see the Nursing license and proof of eligibility to work in the United States, so that you can have the assurance your chosen Nurse can be trusted to care for you and your baby:)
• You can hire a Maternity Nurse just for a date night or to get much needed time for yourself and you will have a great time knowing you have someone qualified and trustworthy with your little one or two.

Now taking bookings from January 2012  Save $$$$$$ and call us today to check availability +1-646-596-6436 and we look forward to hearing from you.