Support Group - New and Expectant Parents SFPOM New Parents - general discussion 4/16/2013 9:14 am - 4/17/2013
1. Comment: Postpartum modified bedrest :( helper... (lizjohannesen)
Topic: Postpartum modified bedrest :( helper or doula?
Hi there,
We are happy and excited to announce the birth of our twins,
Alexandra...
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1. lizjohannesen says...
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4/16/2013 11:00 am
Thank you all for your support and valuable feedback! I
thought I'd share the results of my searches here so it
might help others in a bind.I posted a plea to the
Bernal Heights Parents Group, and was referred to a
neighbor who is an experienced nanny and is now
training to be a doula, so it's the perfect combination
of someone who is between a nanny and a doula. We are
bringing her in for a trial one day this week, and
she's only $18 an hour. Because availability on such
short notice is our main limitation, we have cobbled
together a care schedule this week of multiple doulas I
had hired or interviewed before and this nanny-doula
combo lady I just met. The doulas are $35-40 an hour,
but I could really use the lactation support and
reinforcement this week as I get back in the saddle as
a MoM.For our second week, nobody could commit to all
five days, so I contacted the T+C R agency Natalia
suggested. They are a bit pricey, but the $150 one-time
signup fee gives us access to their applicant pool for
good, so it may be worth the investment. Temp nanny
care (the service they suggest) would run $18-20 an
hour plus a 35% referral fee back to them.Assuming that
twin infants would put us on the high end of the pay
range, we'd pay $20+$7 an hour for pre-qualified
help (they confirm all shots, background checks and CA
drivers license). That's still less than the $35-50
we'd pay for a daytime doula, AND they do all the hard
work finding and screening nannies. Given all that's
gone on this past week, it was terrific to just fill
out a form, give a credit card number, and let someone
else do the busy work.For ad hoc support the following
week, we can hopefully use this new nanny-doula lady to
help me step down from all the help.Providers we plan
to use:Regula KellerVikki Dinsmore (nights)Christina
Coleman (nights)Anna SeileyT+C R Agency NannyI knew
parenting multiples would require some project
management, but these first two weeks alone have
illustrated that in a big way. Thank you all!!
Email author: ljohannesen@gmail.com
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