Confinement Nanny Job Scope & Welfare
Responsibilities, Schedules, and Well-Being of Your Confinement Nanny
Our Confinement Nanny:
Job Scope
Day & Night Baby Care
Nanny will provide care for the baby, which includes feedings, diaper changings, cleaning, and updating the baby's daily log.
Confinement Food
Nanny will prepare daily confinement meals for the mother and will do a basic cleaning of the kitchen after meals.
Breastfeeding Guidance
Nanny will assist the mother in breastfeeding by providing newborn nursing guidance and help.
Newborn Care Guidance
Nanny will share baby care tips and knowledge with the mother, as well as advice on motherhood.
Confinement Herbal Tonics
Nanny will prepare confinement herbs and brew herbal tonics as well as red dates tea for the mother.
Confinement Bath
Nanny will organise confinement herbs and prepare a bath for the mother to wash up with.
Laundry for Mum, Dad & Baby
Nanny will do the laundry, which includes washing*, hanging, and folding clothes.
*Only the baby’s clothes will be handwashed.
Domestic Chores
Nanny will help with basic domestic chores like sweeping and mopping the floor up to twice a week.
Our Confinement Nanny:
Schedule
Prepare red dates tea
Arrange confinement bathing herbs
(For mother’s confinement bath at noon.)
Clean and dry baby’s steriliser
Wash and sterilise baby’s things
(Includes pacifiers, milk bottles, etc.)
Prepare confinement breakfast
Give baby a bath
Laundry for mother and baby
(Includes washing, hanging, and folding. Baby’s clothes will be handwashed.)
Prepare confinement lunch
Prepare meals for teatime if required
Basic kitchen clean-up after meals
Prepare mother’s confinement bath
Nanny’s nap and rest period
(Our confinement nanny will take 2-3 hours of nap or rest to gain energy for optimal preparation and performance of night-time duties.)
Brew herbal tonics for dinner
Wipe down baby’s body
Prepare confinement dinner
Check and dispose of baby’s poop
Basic kitchen clean-up after meals
Nanny’s nap and rest period
*Note: Our confinement nanny’s daily schedule may vary depending on a baby’s condition and other factors.
Our Confinement Nanny:
Welfare
RED PACKETS FOR NANNY
As some employers may be unaware, the normal market rate for a confinement nanny red packet for arrival is $30 and above, while the departure red packet is $50 and above. However, at PEM, there is no minimum or maximum amount set by us.
NANNY JOB SCOPES
It is best if employers could help ensure that their confinement nanny works within their job scopes as it is well-designed to prevent overworked confinement nannies who are unable to provide the best care for both mother and baby.
DAILY MEALS PREPARATION
If necessary, an employer’s confinement nanny can cook additional portions of a mother’s meals for other members of her family at a cost of $50 per person. However, it is best to have the confinement nanny cook solely for the mother to allow her to focus on her primary job of baby care.
CLEANING UP AFTER MEALS
It is best if employers could set their mealtimes appropriately to give their confinement nanny enough time to clean up after meals. If meals, such as dinner, are taken late, it is appreciated if employers allow their confinement nanny to clean up the next morning.
HELPING HAND FOR NANNY
It is greatly appreciated if employers can help take over baby care when their confinement nanny is away on other duties, particularly daily meals preparation. This allows the confinement nanny to ensure that kitchen hygiene and food safety rules are followed at all times, ensuring the health and well-being of every member of the family. Additionally, this will provide the mother with an excellent opportunity to bond with her baby.
THREE MEALS A DAY
At least three meals per day (rice with a small portion of meat and vegetable) shall be prepared for the confinement nanny. This is to provide the confinement nanny with the energy needed to care for both mother and baby day and night.
NANNY REST PERIOD
We ask for employers’ kind understanding in providing their confinement nanny with at least 2-3 hours of nap or rest period to allow for optimal performance of night-time duties. It is also greatly appreciated if employers could provide at least a 6-inch-thick mattress, preferably with a bedframe (if possible). A mattress that is too thin may make it difficult for the confinement nanny to perform her night-time duties, as well as cause back or health problems.
LOOKING OUT FOR NANNY
To avoid an employer’s confinement nanny physically straining herself or tiring out easily, we ask that the frequency of the confinement nanny having to climb up and down the stairs be reduced. It is also appreciated that proper care for other older family members is put in place.