I would like all opinions from mothers to be and parents thank you

[JusJadeNo1DoulaMaternityNurse]

HI, I'm 21 yrs old and have had 4- 5 yrs experience in the child care field I specialise and mainly have got 85% of my experience in the new born sector........
I have a problem with getting work due to my age and have decided to do the MN Training which would strongly support my NVQ Level 2&3 in childcare development alongside the extra training I will be starting I will work a few hours per week in a hospital to support the training and to gain ,ore reference's
I would like to know is there anything else that I can do that would boost my chances so that I fulfil position when I go to interviews
in the near further I would like to have my own small business because its not just a job to me its a hobby and the natural bond that I with both parents and newborn/child is more of a gift than a achievement of educational development, I really want to pursue my dream of being a post/birth Doula and follow in to maternal nurse supporting and guiding the families with there new addition support both parents and help them adapt to the little one
PLEASE GIVE ME POSITIVE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM WHICH I CAN USE TO HELP ME SUCCESSFULLY FULFIL MY DREAMS THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENTS AND IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTION YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK ME WHICH WILL HELP YOU TO GIVE ME MORE FEED BACK PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK THAN YOU ONCE AGAIN XXX

So are you wanting to be a Maternity Nurse - if so, then I've done the MNT course but didn't get a lot of work. Mind you, could be due to my gender! At least you have gender on your side - at least I assume you are female However you haven't given birth, or breastfed a child - whereas other people working in that field may well be mothers themselves.

Not sure what you can do... I ended up being a nanny and specialise in caring for babies & toddlers. Others will be along with luck.

You can't rush experience. Opportunities will come along that will give you the experience you need.
Perhaps as you are young is there a young mums unit near you where you could volunteer.
I would also not refer to it as a Hobby, I know what you mean but it may not come across in a professional manner.

I completely agree you can't rush it - it will come if you keep going, but as you are young and haven't had a child I know myself I wouldn't choose to hire someone in that situation - the best thing you could do is get as much training / references / work experience in as possible over the next year or two

I can't offer you an professional advice but I can say that as a parent I am interviewing a nanny on Saturday who is 21. She had quite a bit of training under her belt and despite her lack of experience she came across very very professional on her cv and covering letter. When I chatted to her on the phone she sounded really lovely, smart, sensible and professional so I thought why not. Everyone's got to start somewhere. I guess it might just be a case of getting lucky and meeting someone who you gel with.

Thank you nick I'm a female and its a lot of Muslim people that use maternity nursing service that I've been told and its mainly boils down to culture hence why you not of received much work sorry about that I'm sure being a manny for toddlers especial families with boys toddlers are more of your clientèle...

I love the idea of working in a young mums unit I currently do that at the moment helping young woman rehabilitate there life's from housing,money management,sexual health ect

I love working with new born and what i meant by hobby was that that how I decided what I wanting to do with my life by working with children in my spear time because my mother is a foster career and I was around different ages all t he time and one day we got a baby and that how it all begun being a only child there has never been a baby in my home before 24/7 so experiencing that first hand and help my mum out xyz was really fun and challenged at the same time but I thoroughly enjoyed it

I have assisted with 28 birth now and have actively Doula 16 times (roughly)

I don't think having a child matters towards this job role at first I though maybe but as I've networked and spoken to many different types of people that deal with newborns and mums to be they say the main thing is the Bond with the parent (especially MUM)trust,being reliable and experience so in the department of having a child or having breastfeed isn't really a priority.....
there's a lady that mentors me and guides me to the best of her knowledge she's been a maternal nurse for yrs and works between La, Dubai and New York she makes roughly £2500 per week and she's only 3yrs older than me,when I meant her last year I begun to compare the uk and those countries I mentioned and I'm beginning to believe that the mind set of the people in the uk have made up there minds on the youth (well young people) in this country and have due to how the new generation have made a fool out of themselves other people( mature generation) have a subliminal massage stamped in there minds either we only want to work to feed are habit, we maybe unreliable due to partying xyz or dishonest and have a bad influential circle ,I fully understand how society is dis functional in every way possible but its not all of us and the few that try there best to shine and aspire into something other than a sales assistant in Topshop get tarnished before even saying there names, I live this and it isn't really incurridging and before I'm successfully aboard I would like to make it in my own country but at this rate it seems as I may have to follow suit and go to these other places which have appreciate a young up and coming person trained and experienced in this field....
I also would like your views on why you think that having somebody older(maturer) is the person you would more likely hire for your needs and newborns need when I believe that there are more matured women that are stuck in thee own way they don't really have the enthusiasm to want to study refresh there knowledge met or mingle with other Maternal nurse there ignorant to the fact that because they have had half a dozen children and they either have grandchildren or have been looking after children for the majority of there life doesn't mean that there practise of child care is safe or correct, because I worked along side this lady for few weeks when I was first in training 2008 and she was asking me if I know how to make a bottle I said yes she asses me doing so my method which is the correct method is boiled kettle water then formula she then asked have i done she said yes then said No No No No you've done it all wrong its formula then water but now keep in mind considering she thought and was keen that i was wrong but yet she didnt throw the formula away and she said dont worry I will learn as I go on here statment of learning as time goes on was try but that was about it that was kosher for m her mouth the things she would do so sloppy and I could tell that the mother ws very tents around her but at the same time she felt as if whom am i to tell her how to do her job because of this age thing it made the mum feel obligated and that due to the maturity of this women I better not say anything......
dont get me wrong I'm not saying all matured maternity nurse are like that but more times than not you can teach a old dog new tricks ...

£2500 a week is not the norm for a maternity nurse. Not in England anyway. I would do the MNT training and maybe do their other courses such as PND and breastfeeding.

You could get a position as a trainee and some agencies will have jobs on their books. You may work with a mum who has other children so is fairly confident in her parenting but would like an extra pair of hands. The more positions you have on your CV the better.

Most of the mums I have worked for have been a bit younger than me, I am in my forties. We have always had a very good relationship, not sure if its down to age but we have things in common (I have a young child of my own)

try using paragraphs..you may have more response!

I work as a post natal doula and a maternity nanny

A lot of my clients like the fact that I am a mum myself so have an understanding about what they are experiencing.

I am very good at what I do but still don't earn £2500 a week! I don't know anyone who earns that doing what I do.

Most recognised doulas charge between £10 - £20 per hour

Average wage for a night nanny is £12 - £15 per hour for singles (up to £20 for multiples).

Most maternity nurses earn £120 - £150 per 24 hours and up to £200 per 24 hours for multiples.

Hiya this is aboard that she makes as much as she does it also down to the family and what they think your worth is and if they can afford it more importantly, sorry for writing so much in my last post I got a bit carried away

Is your friend english? I just wonder when working in such places as LA whether you can work there legally. I'm not sure it is. I have seen positions advertised by agencies here and wonder how they get around the work permit issue or whether maternity nurses travel on tourist visas.

This would worry me personally as I am sure my insurance would be invalid.

To be honest the wealthier clients aren't always the most generous, imo.

she's born and bread here and due to it only be afew weeks aboard it doesn't class as direct employement theres many types of insurance that covers a placement aboard and its not as complex as it sounds for example:

1)The family book and pay for her flight for a face2face interview.
2)Then the sign the contract and cross all the T's and dot the I's and make sure she's happy with them and there happy with her
3)she flights back over fulfil what the contract that was made on the original visit states.
4)home time x

she never works more than 6 weeks in a booking so it more of a paid holiday than a job when it comes to work visa's you must get one it you have either a shop front or are ther for more than 3months

Your relative youth in this case appears to be working against you so you will need to be doubly careful to appear mature, responsible and professional in your dealings with potential clients and training/development.

Please be careful not to publically diss other professionals' work; of course you can diss all you like in front of your mates or family.

Sort out your grammar - I for one would be put off by someone who confused tents and tense.

Sorry if this appears harsh but you have to be not just as good as the competition but miles better

Good luck

Maybe there are loopholes to allow travel with this type of work but the U.S.A is not an easy place to get a work permit for any length of time.

In which country does your friend pay tax, say for instance if she earns the money in the U.S.?

Just interested as I saw a position in New York for 4 weeks but thought it may be more of a hassle than it was worth and the pay was the same as here.

I'm an expat (not in Dubai but nearby) and a mum-to-be. Honestly, there are very few people willing to pay £2500 a week for a maternity nurse. In fact, I don't know of anyone who's done this and we're talking of people who could easily afford it. I know someone with triplets who has hired a nanny from her home country but I can't believe she's paying anything in the region of that amount. Most people out here in that financial situation would already have a live-in maid (who would be making approx £300 a month).

Not to appear harsh but it looks like one of your prime marketing methods would be by email/online. BALD is right - your grammar/English level would put me off abd U doubt you would make it to interview with me. I would expect a highly paid maternity nurse to be up-to-date with all the latest reseach/theories and therefore to have a reasonable educational level. Otherwise, why wouldn't I just hire someone cheap who has looked after countless babies in the past?

I am also suspicious your friend is not working legally. The legal set up you describe would not work in Dubai. No idea about the US.