Maternity Nurses

The role
The role of a maternity nurse is to take care of you and your newborn infant. With her training and wealth of experience she is able to take total care of your baby with knowledge and confidence, support you with breastfeeding, new mum issues and help to make the transition into parenthood a rewarding experience for you and your family.

She can be expected to attend to all needs of the infant such as feeding, bathing, changing nappies, settling etc. In addition, supporting and advising the mother with breastfeeding, attending to her emotional and physical well being, giving advice and support in any way within her professional scope. It is usual for her to guide you and your baby into a pattern of feeding and sleeping that you are happy with, so that by the end of 4 weeks your baby should be starting to settle into a routine that you can continue after the maternity nurse has left, making your life easier and your baby happy and secure. She will give you tips on how to maintain successful breastfeeding and how to avoid the pitfalls of bad sleep habits for your baby. She is not expected to do any household duties such as cooking and cleaning beyond what is required for the baby

About Annerley maternity nurses
Our maternity nurses are native English speakers, usually from UK, NZ, Australia or Canada. The majority hold maternity nurse qualifications and all are experienced in the care of newborn infants, some specialize in taking care of twins. All our maternity nurses are trained in CPR and Infant first aid.
Available to work days, nights or 24hr cover, you can decide which option would work best for you.

24 hour cover
Maternity nurses on 24 hr cover will work 6 days per week, live in and be expected to have some time off during the day/ night to sleep and  have some free time whilst still being ‘on call’ should you need assistance. The nurse will attend to the baby’s needs and support the mother with breastfeeding and baby care. You will be expected to provide a bed in the baby’s room or separate room for the maternity nurse during the extent of her stay with you.

Night maternity nurses
They will usually work a 10 - 12 hour shift 6 days/nights per week. The most usual night shift is 9pm – 7am. The nurse will help settling your baby for the night, attend to the baby during the night, bringing baby to you for breastfeeding, and generally allowing both parents to sleep well during the night hours. You will be required to provide a bed for your night maternity nurse, either in the baby’s room or a separate room.