Eloise
Doula in Great Missenden (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Jan 2023 Last Updated Mar 2023 Last Login Oct 2023
My Summary
About Me
I am looking for mother's help and doula jobs, to support women emotionally/physically and hold space postnatally. I am non-judgemental caring and friendly face around the house, with an open heart and listening ears.
Happy to help in house with baby if mother needs time with other children/partner, to wash/sleep/eat or to herself. I would love to cook you some easy healthy meals for mother and baby (rest and food are vital for healing post birth).
As a trainee doula, I can provide you with the knowledge you need, from me and my mentors, we can talk about any concerns you have and I will do the work to find answers to all your questions.
I love looking after babies and children.
I have been babysitting since I was 12 years old, of course I am now 23 and over the years my responsibilities have grown along with my knowledge and comfort around kids. I have a degree in anthropology from UCL, during which I worked for a London-based nanny service where I looked after 3 young girls (aged 3, 5 and 7) as an after-school and evening nanny.
I would like to get more experience looking after newborn babies up to a year old, and alongside new parents, parents who I can learn from and create a relationship with.
After the birth of your child, you need time to bond, to rest and to sit with your new feelings, I can help you with everything else; cleaning (this is light cleaning, cleaning baby-mother stuff, and whatever mess I make, I clean), cooking, caring for you, making sure you are happy and healthy, and if need be helping with organising and supporting the rest of the family.
I treat those I am looking after like little adults, with empathy and respect, I stay clear of blaming and shaming, and I like to chat with parents about the relationship I have with each kid, I think that is a really important part of my job.
My Experience
I babysat my neighbours kids throughout my teens, as well as family friends with young children.
I worked for a London-based nanny service between 2017 and 2022, with a family of three girls, collecting them from school, taking them to activities, making them dinner, helping them with their homework, getting them ready for bed and into bed.
I have looked after twins, I started babysitting them on occasion when they were 2, they are now 4 and I still get to look after them sometimes, they love arts and crafts, singing and playing in the garden.
I have been looking after my best friend's newborn every Thursday morning for a year now, I take her out on long walks, I bottle feed her and change her nappy and clothes if need be. I have contact with her 100% of the time, soothing her and singing to her when she cries.
I currently nanny twice a week for a family with two home schooled kids, aged 3 and 6, we cook together, do lots of drawing, and I take them out to play in parks, soft play, roller blading, cafes, shopping, forest school and kick boxing classes.
My Qualifications
I have a degree in anthropology from UCL.
I have had a DBS check and First Aid training from the London-based nanny service in 2022.
I have been a nanny/babysitter/child carer since the age of 12, I have a lot of experience with different aged children and babies, and their families.
My Availability
Please contact me to discuss my availability. It all depends on the situation the parents are in and what they will need from me. Each family is different. I will tick every box where I know I am not 100% committed to anything else, and from their we can discuss.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Morning | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Afternoon | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| After School | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Last Updated: 17/03/2023 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £14.00 per hour
- Doulas from £15.00 per hour
I charge £15 an hour. Please message me if you cannot afford this but think we are a good match, I am open to discuss this if you do not have the funds, we can find a way to make it work.
I will keep tabs on expenses during the childcare hours, for example if I have to buy anything for the kids using my money, and I will also record the mileage and ask you to pay for the petrol used. I will also ask that you pay my petrol to and from work/your house (we can discuss this of course, especially if you don't live very far away).
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