PSP Recommendations

Important Message from Park Slope Parents (PSP): 

We urge you to take special care and check multiple references for the caretakers listed her and ask about their specific credentials.  Some use the term "nurse" without having a medical degree. While this is colloquial and we do not think people do this to intentionally to mislead, it may give some employers a false sense of credibility when hiring a "baby nurse' or "night nurse."

That said, we know that many of the people our members have hired for these jobs (and recommended below) are GIFTED in their ability to take care of newborns and that folks have had great experiences. We want our members to have the ability to post about their first-hand experiences with these people. At the same time, we urge potential employers to do their due diligence and investigate the credentials of the people they are seeking to hire for these jobs. 

- Newborn Care Specialist / Infant Care Specialist (formerly: Baby "Nurse")

An individual trained and skilled in newborn care. There are various non-medical certificate programs available. Request any certifications of the person you are researching and include those if you are recommending a person. There are many certification programs for infant care, CPR, etc. Note that these are not always programs accredited by a medical community. Some certification programs may include: http://ncsainfo.com/faq/

- Night Nanny - (formerly: Night "Nurse")

The term night nanny is often used to describe a provider who works with families with infants in the newborn stage. Most often this involves sleeping at the family's home during the newborn weeks and helping the parents during the night with infant wakings and feedings. Request any certifications of the person you are researching and include those if you are recommending a person. There are many certification programs for infant care, CPR, etc. Note that these are not always programs accredited by a medical community. Some certification programs may include ones listed here: http://ncsainfo.com/faq/

Just a reminder, PSP member posts are not checked for accuracy. The content is for general informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. www.parkslopeparents.com is not intended to, and does not, provide medical advice diagnosis or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice, or delay in seeking it, because of something you have read on the PSP groups or on the www.parkslopeparents.com website. Never rely on information in an e-mail or on our web site in place of seeking professional medical advice.