Asian postpartum nanny being evaluated during agency screening, highlighting overnight newborn care judgment, recovery support boundaries, and vetted caregiver criteria

Postpartum Nanny Screening

What We Screen for That Other Postpartum Nanny Agencies Don’t Most families assume that “vetted postpartum nanny” means the same thing everywhere. In reality, screening standards vary wildly between agencies — and the gaps usually … Read more

Real postpartum nanny schedule showing daytime newborn care, overnight infant support, and live-in postpartum care routines

Postpartum Nanny Schedule

Real Postpartum Nanny Schedules From Our Placements (What Care Actually Looks Like) TL;DR: There is no single “postpartum nanny schedule.” Real schedules are built around feeding method, night support needs, recovery level, and whether meals … Read more

Asian postpartum nanny speaking with a new mother, illustrating hidden considerations families should know before hiring a postpartum nanny

Before You Hire a Postpartum Nanny

What Postpartum Nannies Will Not Tell You Before You Hire (But You Need to Know) TL;DR: Most postpartum nanny issues don’t come from bad intentions — they come from unclear expectations, misunderstood scope, and families … Read more

Comparison between a night nurse providing overnight newborn care and a postpartum nanny supporting both mother and baby after birth

Night Nurse Not Postpartum Nanny

Why Most Night Nurses Are Not Postpartum Nannies (And Why It Matters) TL;DR: A night nurse focuses on overnight newborn care only. A postpartum nanny supports both baby and mother, often across day and night, … Read more

Stressed new mother holding her newborn while an Asian postpartum nanny looks distracted in the background, illustrating mistakes families make when hiring the wrong postpartum nanny

Hiring the wrong postpartum nanny

Hiring the Wrong Postpartum Nanny: 11 Costly Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them) TL;DR: The biggest “wrong postpartum nanny” problems aren’t bad intentions—they’re scope mismatches. Families think they’re hiring “postpartum care,” but they actually booked … Read more

Asian mother resting in bed with her newborn baby

What is Chinese Confinement?

What Is Chinese Confinement? A Modern Guide to Zuo Yue Zi (“Sitting the Month”) Chinese confinement — also called Zuo Yue Zi (坐月子) or “sitting the month” — is a traditional postpartum recovery practice that … Read more

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