Baby Coordinators, Baby Planners & Baby Concierge Services
There is nothing scarier than the first time you walk into Babies “R” Us and stare down the aisle with 40+ different car seats. It doesn’t get much easier when you look at all of the different types of bottles, pacifiers and diapers and think that one day you are going to have to make a few decisions. I immediately turned around, walked right out of the store and went to Baskin-Robbins for a double scoop of cookie dough ice cream with extra hot fudge.
Luckily, if you think you need a little support, there is a burgeoning new industry of “baby coordinators” to help you every step of the way as you prepare for the arrival of your little angel. Much like a wedding coordinator, a baby coordinator will help you organize everything as you plan for the big day – your child’s arrival. She can help you pick out the best baby products for your registry, set up your nursery, pre-screen nannies, and ensure your home is safe and ready for your baby. The coordinator can manage all of the little things so you can maintain a little sanity as you prepare for the changes ahead. Not all baby planners are created equal and they offer a range of services. Hopefully you will find a good match.
If you have friends nearby who have recently had children, they may be able to help too. If you are working full time right up to your due date or you are on medical bed rest – having a little extra help may be just what you need.
Atlanta Baby Planners – the ultimate baby concierge in Atlanta, GA
Baby Bliss – Premier baby planning service, offering education, support and parenting solutions in Ottawa, Canada
Baby Smartz – New Jersey
Before & After Baby Planning – delivering everything but the baby in Minnesota
Belly Bumps Baby Planning – Ohio
BlissNine – San Diego, CA
Blue Skye Baby – Ohio
Cherished Expectations – Nevada
Ellie & Melissa – The Baby Planners™ - We take the labor out of your delivery® - Studio City, CA
Essential Baby Planner – San Diego, CA
Heaven’s Touch – Los Angeles, CA
Itsabelly Baby Planners – Atlanta, Chicago, Portland, San Francisco & Seattle
La La Land Baby – Los Angeles, CA
Little Miracles Baby Planning – Charlotte, NC
Mama’s Little Angel – North West England
Nursery Know-It-All – Washington D.C.
Perfecting Expecting - Boston’s baby planners
Premier Baby Concierge – Pennsylvania
Roselle Andrea — Baby Coordinator to Families-in-Waiting – for lavish nursery design and additional offerings – located in New York but services national clients
Sweet Pea Baby Planners – San Fernando Valley, CA; Denver & Boulder, CO; Palm Beach & Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Charlotte, NC
The Baby Coordinators – services are based out of Massachusetts
The Baby Planner – Rancho Santa Fe, CA
The Baby Planner – Maternity & pregnancy services in New York, San Francisco and Marin County
For more information on the topic – check out the National Baby Planner Association.
Baby Nurses
A baby nurse, or newborn specialist, provides expert newborn care during the first few weeks or months of your baby’s life. When you arrive home with your newborn you may want extra care with your child until you are able to get comfortable with your new routine. Baby nurses are especially helpful if you have multiple children or if you or your baby has experienced any complications from the birth process. Many baby nurses will work at night to give you the valuable rest you need.
Your doctor may be able to recommend a baby nurse in your area. In addition, many nanny agencies place baby nurses as well.
Celebrities Staffing Services – caters to clients across the United States and internationally
Aunt Ann’s Agency – San Francisco Bay Area
Stanford Park Nannies – San Francisco Bay Area
Town & Country Resources – San Francisco Bay Area
First Class Care – Chicago
An infant and toddler sleep consultation based in New York City, but consultants work with families all over the country. Methods co-created with a board of advisors including a pediatrician, lactation consultant and a psychotherapist. Check out their website for some free sleep tips!
Infant & Toddler Sleep Consultants
Don’t waste one sleepless night wondering how to make your little sweet pea sleep – hire a pro. Most consultants will have you keep a minute by minute log of your baby’s activities for a week or two and then will provide you advice on a very rigid sleep schedule for your baby to follow. The gist of it all is – the more your baby sleeps, the happier she will be (and you will be too!). Get some advice from a sleep expert right away, and you will all rest a little easier. Here are a few baby sleep books
Angelique Millette – parent coach and sleep consultant located out of Marin, CA – she will travel nationally and internationally to assist clients
Babies2Sleep – nationwide infant and toddler sleep coaching services providing customized in-person and telephone consultations as well as webinars – they’ve got gift certificates available (a great gift for sleep deprived parents!)
Child-Works Family Sleep Solutions – located in Boulder, Colorado
Cloud B – helping children sleep easier and safer
Dana Obleman’s Child Sleep Center – in Vancouver, Canada – also does consultations via phone and email
Helping Your Baby Sleep Through the Night - Proven, effective, gentle solutions to solve baby, newborn, and infant sleep problems.
Hushababy Consulting – she also has some sleep articles, information and tips on her website
National Sleep Foundation – information regarding children & sleep
Sleep Nannies - offerings include an e-book, telephonic and in-person consultations
Sleepwellbaby – Sound machines, sound conditioners, white noise machines, night lights and other sleep aids
Sleepy Planet - in addition to sleep consultation services they offer Sleepeasy Solution books, DVDs and CDs
The Sleep Doula – provides solutions for birthing, post-partum and sleep needs
The Sleep Lady – “West has developed an alternative, effective approach to helping children learn to put themselves to sleep without letting them “cry it out” – an option that is not comfortable for many parents.”
Vivian Sonnenberg – infant sleep consultant
Good Nights: The Happy Parents’ Guide to the Family Bed (and a Peaceful Night’s Sleep!)
by Maria Goodavage & Dr. Jay Gordon
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Sleep Training for Your Child
by Melissa Burnham PhD & Jennifer Lawler PhD
The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night
by Elizabeth Pantley
The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent’s Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5
by Jennifer Waldburger & Jill Spivack
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
by Marc Weissbluth
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems: New, Revised, and Expanded Edition
by Richard Ferber M.D.
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
by Tracey Hogg & Melinda Blau
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