This service was a godsend when we had our first baby. We live in DC, miles away from family (with parents living across the world) and the support and care provided by our nanny/post partum auntie (권미영 이모님) was invaluable. She was a doula, night nurse, family wrapped in one amazing being. It’s the one thing I recommend as a must. The application process was pretty seamless with a lot of emphasis on sharing about the security, selection, training and matching process. Due to changes in my delivery schedule, we didn’t get to meet with our assigned nanny until she arrived. It worked out for the best as we were assigned someone that lived within driving distance. That first evening we had a delayed fear/worry about letting someone we didn’t know care for a brand new baby we didn’t even know how to care for. After a brief, reassuring text exchange with the owner, our nanny put us immediately at ease and went further to share about herself, her family and why she chose this path. She had a quiet energy and confidence. She was so graceful, firm, supportive, and caring. She empathized with my pains that she endured many years before and took extra care to make sure I wouldn’t go through the same with gentle reminders to do less and rest, and spending more time to massage those areas. She knew I was tired of seaweed soup and threw in other delightful, nutritious options like oxtail bone broth and sweet pumpkin porridge—al from scratch. It’s been over a year and I still think about that pumpkin porridge (단호박죽). Beyond the care to support my rest and recovery, she loved on our baby boy for the few weeks she was with us. She taught us how to change a diaper and prevent leaks. She exercised and stretched his legs on the changing table while engaging him—which we continued on for many months. We got actual rest while she was with us and she got us on track with a feeding and sleeping schedule that we were well prepared for our conversation with our pediatrician during wellness checks and really set up for success even after she was gone (baby was nearly sleeping through the night by 4-6 weeks!) I could rave about her to no end and will probably remember more things we learned or received from her after I post of course—feel free to message with questions!
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