Stacy Lankford

• Reduced parental anxiety by providing comprehensive education on newborn care techniques and milestones.
• Promoted healthy growth and development by creating personalized feeding, sleeping, and bathing schedule.
• Supported breastfeeding by providing guidance on proper latching techniques, positioning.
• Ensured a safe environment by adhering to strict hygiene standards and maintaining cleanliness of all nursery areas.
• Enhanced infant care quality by implementing safe newborn care and AAP practices.

• Flew to DC to meet with family and prepare nursery area prior to baby's arrival home. Then flew to Wisconsin with family for birth of baby via surrogate.
• Immediately following birth, joined birth mother and parents in hospital. Advised birth mother with tips on pumping and proper storage of colostrum and then breastmilk for baby.
• Spent 2 days and 2 nights in hospital with mother caring for baby with nurses. Feeding, diapering, assisting nurses with vitals and other pediatric tests. Syringe fed colostrum for 1st 24 hours.
• Documented pediatric patient care to maintain accurate and complete medical records.
• Monitored pediatric patient conditions to identify changes and respond promptly.
• Day 3 flew home to DC with baby and parents
• Spent 3 days with mother in hospital caring for baby due to a skin bacteria infection
• Responsible for maintaining integrity of shipped , frozen breastmilk. Feeding, diapering, bathing, baby laundry, keeping nursery clean and organized.
• Baby entertainment and proper toys for age level
• Making sure baby gets plenty of outside fresh air as well as family time
• Provide a daytime schedule that sets up a successful happy baby
• Teach baby self soothing techniques that provide longer stretches of sleep at night

~Working with 4 month old twins doing nightly diapering and feeding

~Providing a daytime structured schedule to promote proper naps and increased stretches of nightly sleep

~Giving mom and dad a much need opportunity for some rest and relation!

~Educated parents and Grandma in Newborn care, safe sleeping, baby products and AAP guidelines

~Assisted mom with successful pumping techniques and breastmilk storage

~Nightly bathing, diapering and feeding

~Taught baby self soothing techniques and got the family secured with a plan to achieve healthy habits moving forward

~Provided day and night care of mother and baby post C section birth

~24/7 care of diapering, feeding, bathing, and play time

~Assisted mom with breastfeeding, pumping and proper storage of breast milk

~Provided care for baby during day, night and weekend travel

~Developed a daytime schedule to promote healthy eating, sleeping and play habits

~Achieved 12 hour nightly sleep stretches through helping baby learn self soothing techniques and gentle sleep conditioning

~Provided overnight care

~Nightly feedings and diaper changes

~Baby laundry

~Washing and sterilizing of bottle and breast pump parts

~Assisted mother with proper breastfeeding techniques that worked for mother and baby

~Maintained integrity and storage of breastmilk

~Provided daytime schedule to follow for best nutrition, sleep and play habits

~Worked with baby on self soothe techniques to promote increased stretches of sleep

~Provided mom and dad with much needed rest so as to enjoy their newborn as much as possible

~Worked with Pavlik brace to insure proper fit and placement during all clothe and diaper changes

~Assist with post C Section recovery

~Some healthy, lactation promoting meal prep

~Complete organization and pre nursery set up pre birth per mother's needs and wants

~Bathe, dress, diaper changes and baby laundry

~Assist mother and baby with successful breastfeeding and pumping

~24hr care of baby and mother following C section birth

~Educated mother on newborn care and all things baby related

~Offered continuous education on baby products, safe sleeping habits and AAP guidelines

~Provided daytime schedules and gentle sleep conditioning to promote healthy sleep habits and longer stretches of sleep throughout the night

~Provide companionship and conversation to determine mother's goals and implement plans to achieve those goals

~Provided 24/7 care for 2 weeks then transitioned to 12 hour overnight shifts 7 nights a week

~Care of umbilical cord and circumcision

~All feedings and diaper changes

~Provided care and education in regards to reflux

~Baby Laundry and maintenance of nursery

~Educated parents in newborn care and all things baby related

~Provided educational material

~Accompanied family to all Dr.'s appts

~Provided post partum care and suggestions to mother

~Provided parents with updated day and night schedules to promote healthy feeding and sleeping habits for baby

~Nightly feedings and diaper changes

~Nightly bath and bedtime routine

~Baby laundry wash, dry, fold and put away

~Discussed parent goals and worked towards achieving

~Worked with baby teaching self soothing techniques to help baby achieve longer stretches of sleep through night

~Prepared formula and cleaned and sanitized all bottles and breast pump parts

~Maintained integrity and proper storage of breastmilk

~Nightly feedings and diaper changes

~Discussed parent goals and implemented plan to achieve said goals

~Created a daily schedule for family to follow and maintain

~Worked with baby teaching self soothing methods and used gentle sleep conditioning to assist baby in learning to sleep longer stretches through the night

~Prepared formula and cleaned/sanitized all bottles and equipment

Worked nights to provide feeding, diapering, reflux care and assist with lip and tongue tie revision recovery. Also developed daytime schedule that would promote healthy nighttime sleep. Worked on teaching baby self soothing techniques and provided gentle sleep conditioning.

Playing with and reading to twins. Dressing, diapering and feeding. Introduced solid foods as well as taught transition from bottle to cup. Developed daytime schedule with consistent nap times.

Worked 15 hour shifts which included bathing, diapering, baby massage, and preparing for bed. Developed nighttime routine to transition to sleep and during the night, diapered, and fed baby. Provided baby with ways to self soothe and gentle sleep conditioning to increase hours of continual sleep. Mornings..dressed, changed and fed. Maintained breast milk storage and use as well as formula feeding. Joined family with baby at family functions, outings and restaurants.

Provided feeding and gentle sleep conditioning to teach baby to sleep through the night. Cleaned and prepared bottles and breast pump parts. Educated in the importance of daily schedules and baby's ability to sleep through the night. Kept detailed logs of all shift activities.

Developed daytime schedule that worked with the family's needs. Quickly got baby sleeping through the night with gentle sleep conditioning and teaching self soothe techniques. Fed baby and worked with reflux. Kept detailed log of all nighttime activities and successes.

Provided night care for preemie twins straight from hospital that included diapering, feeding, swaddling, snuggling. Assisted with milk production, labeling and proper storage. Developed night and day schedule that, along with self soothe and gentle sleep conditioning, resulted in 12 hour a night sleeping stretch by end of contract.