{"id":6534,"date":"2023-11-21T20:45:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T20:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenewyorkdoula.com\/?post_type=doulas&#038;p=6534"},"modified":"2026-03-15T14:26:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:26:42","slug":"69-a-s","status":"publish","type":"doulas","link":"https:\/\/www.thenewyorkdoula.com\/?doulas=69-a-s","title":{"rendered":"Arlene S."},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Lives in Brooklyn and Philadelphia<\/li>\n<li>Offering daytime services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hi my name is Arlene!<\/p>\n<p>I am West Indian and my back ground is from Trinidad and Tobago. I have been a baby nurse for over 24 years with multiple single twins and one set of triplets. Somehow I take care of more twins than singletons and I love it!<\/p>\n<p>I have taken care of kids with health challenges or preemies . My duties include everything pertaining to newborn including diapering, sterilizing, bathing, burping and changing babies. I also love to assist parents with teaching nurturing and caring for infants &#8230;. teaching moms with different techniques and holds when breastfeeding- I want my families to feel confident about their baby and taken care of at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITES:<br \/>\n\u2022 Skilled and dedicated professional specialized in newborn care and lactation.<br \/>\n\u2022 With 24+ years of experience, taking care of newborn straight from hospital, managing daily care of newborn<br \/>\nand assistance to parents, whether first child or not.<br \/>\n\u2022 Capacity to provide basic services, such as umbilical cord care, circumcision, feeding (bottle or breast) burping,<br \/>\nsoothing, swaddling, bathing, diaper changing, sterilizing of bottles, cleaning of baby\u2019s closet, toys and doing<br \/>\nbaby\u2019s laundry.<br \/>\n\u2022 Extensive training in mother\/baby bonding, including assisting mothers with breast-feeding techniques and<br \/>\ntroubleshooting.<br \/>\n\u2022 Accompanying to doctor\u2019s appointment for checkups and vaccinations.<br \/>\n\u2022 Highly focused and implementing a daily schedule of feeding and sleep regimen so the baby sleeps through the<br \/>\nnight (approximately three months of age).<\/p>\n<p>EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Infant CPR certified<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Baby specialist certified<\/p>\n<p><strong>Testimonials<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"gE iv gt\">&#8220;Hi Stephanie,<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div id=\":n1z\" class=\"ii gt\">\n<div id=\":qyh\" class=\"a3s aiL\">\n<div id=\"avWBGd-13260\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>Thanks for your kind note! And I apologize for my slow reply&#8230;newborn life is giving me a lesson in squeezing in all I can, in the nap windows!<\/div>\n<div>It was a terrific experience working with Arlene. She was experienced and shared her knowledge freely; attentive and careful with our daughter; and always professional. We would absolutely recommend her to anyone seeking a night nurse and are so grateful to have found her through your network!<\/div>\n<div>Warmly,<\/div>\n<div>Rachel&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>January 2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Hey Stephanie &#8211; Arlene was amazing! She also helped with getting some first structure and routine into the nights which works already great.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Guus, May 2024<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Arlene worked with us in 2023 for 5 months. She was a live in baby specialist and she worked very well with the twins. She was extremely knowledgeable and patient. She dealt very well with my hormones and emotions after pregnancy. I still say \u201cArlene taught me how to be a mom. I would recommend her to anyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mariam, 2023<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Arlene worked with them us 8 weeks in 2023. Another baby nurse had recommended her. She worked two weeks live-in, remaining six weeks just nights. She helped with everything- from feeding and bathing to changing diapers and clothes, and baby laundry. We really liked her a lot and still recommend her to our friends. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Megan<\/p>\n<p>Please ask Arlene directly and she will provide some direct contacts of former clients to chat with.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lives in Brooklyn and Philadelphia Offering daytime services Hi my name is Arlene! 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