Where to find maternity nurse or other kinds of help with newborn in London?

[bebejam]

I'm about cross-eyed with sleep exhaustion, and I am looking to hire someone part-time who has experience with helping with young babies (two weeks old). I'm not sure if a maternity nurse is the best way to go, or if there are other kinds of help to consider.

Any ideas or recommendations on how to find a maternity nurse (or the like) in central London?

Try some of the nanny agencies who have maternity nurses or you could post a question on www.nannyjob.co.uk

You could get a maternity nurse to help or a night nanny if it is the nights you need help with.

you could also try gumtree.com.... that's where i found my wonderful australian maternity nurse (who has since gone back to australia otherwise i would heartily recommend her!)

My friend had a maternity nurse for the first few weeks - I assume she used an agency

www.mayfairmaternity.com

Postnatal doulas could also help? (I think at least one posts on here)

I think doulas are a bit more "part-time, provide whatever help you need", and a bit less "come in, live with you, sort out your baby". I'm just going on the general reputation of doulas/maternity nurses, never had either.

Anyway, here's a link . There are loads in Central London.

Congratulations on your new baby. The first weeks are hard.

If you CAT me I can give you details of the maternity nurse I had-she was rather mad but EXCELLENT with the baby and I loved getting some sleep.
She lives in London and often does sleep training and just nights-you could have the baby to yourself all day if you wanted.
No maternity nurses are cheap though-be warned.

Bebjam - sounds to me like a doula would be a good idea based on what you are looking for.

night nannies are good - you can have help for eg 3 nights a week, or a whole fortnight or whatever. they will always send you the same person and they are always NNEB with baby exp or maternity nurses or paediatric nurses/midwives. very flexible and not TOO expensive. and not hanging around the house during the day if it is just sleep you need!

PPP my 2 experiences with NNN are the agencies hugely high fees ! Was that your experience too?

i've never used them, it was set up by a woman who was in my 1st antenatal class though so I know lots of people who have.

you can't really get away from agency fees, but compared to the £650 per week I'm paying a maternity nurse (24/6 though, not just nights)they don't look TOO bad to me!

i've never used them, it was set up by a woman who was in my 1st antenatal class though so I know lots of people who have.

you can't really get away from agency fees, but compared to the £650 per week I'm paying a maternity nurse (24/6 though, not just nights)they don't look TOO bad to me!

Well then a doula is far cheaper! If you find her via Doula UK there is NO agnecy fee !
Night nannies - as far as I knw charge well ovber £100 placement fee.