Our Karitane® Professionals are essentially qualified, experienced baby whisperers and maternity nurses rolled into one! They are experts in newborns and children under 2 years old, but work miracles with toddlers as well.
Our experienced Karitane® Professionals (maternity nurses) provide practical, in-home support for new parents. They can help with feeding, settling, routines, lactation, weaning, bathing, and caring for twins, premature babies, or a toddler alongside a newborn. They also support mothers recovering from birth, including postnatal care and postnatal depression.
While not medical staff, our Karitane nurses and maternity nurses are qualified to offer trusted, hands-on guidance. Karitane nurses are New Zealand-trained with over 35 years of baby and mother care experience. Our maternity nannies are typically trained overseas (Australia or the UK) and bring extensive mothercraft knowledge.
Support is available for a minimum of four hours during the day or eight hours overnight. We can also provide live-in care — on-call 24 hours a day, six days a week, for up to 12 weeks.
As one of our Karitane Nurses says:
“Some people have a baby arrive and have never looked after or bathed one in their life. It can be very daunting for them. I always feel it is a real privilege to be invited into their homes to share their children with them.”
All our Karitane® Maternity Nurses are warm, trustworthy, and deeply passionate about supporting babies and mothers. When they leave your home, you’ll feel confident, capable, and well-equipped to care for your new baby.
Call Karitane® now on 0800 222 121 to have a Karitane® Professional help you and your family or click on this link to email us: https://karitanenannies.co.nz/contact-us/