carefornewborns – Newborn Care Specialist & Postpartum Doula Services

Care for newborns

Research indicates that when a mother receives care from someone following the birth of her child, whether for a few days or weeks, and focuses solely on nurturing herself and the baby, she tends to gain more self-confidence, adapt better to the newborn, and have greater success with breastfeeding.

In the past, new parents could rely on family members for support during this transition period, but with today’s fast-paced society, finding assistance within one’s own circle can be challenging. A postpartum doula, a trained professional, offers emotional, physical, and educational support to parents as they navigate caring for their newborn independently.

Hello! My name is Anelise Barbosa,

Hello! My name is Anelise Barbosa,I come from a bustling family of four siblings and grew up immersed in the vibrant culture of Brazil. Raised by a family of dedicated school teachers, community values, and a deep sense of empathy were instilled in me from an early age. Growing up surrounded by caregivers and babysitters, I gained invaluable insight into the needs and expectations of families, laying the foundation for my lifelong passion.

My heart has always been drawn to the world of babies and children, captivated by their unique perspective on life. From my earliest memories, I’ve been driven by a desire to provide comfort and support to my family and neighbors facing the joys and challenges of raising children.

In 2002, I moved to the US and started babysitting. With over two decades of experience working with families, I understand it takes a village to raise a child and the complexities of parenthood. In 2008, I embarked on a journey to deepen my understanding of newborn care, becoming a Newborn Care Specialist and Postpartum Doula (DONA). In 2014, I felt the need to deepen my knowledge in breastfeeding, and I became a Lactation Counselor Educator (UCSD). Armed with this knowledge, years of experience and a heart full of empathy, I am committed to supporting families through every stage of their journey. I believe in providing the kind of individualized, personal care that you would expect from a loving family member or close friend. Whether you’re welcoming your first child or navigating the challenges of integrating a new baby into your family, I am here to support you every step of the way. And for those who prefer a more remote approach, I also offer prenatal and postpartum support over calls or video calls, ensuring that help is always just a phone call away.

From registry assistance to sleep training, I offer a comprehensive range of services designed to meet the unique needs of every family. I am here to provide guidance, support, and reassurance when you need it most.

Based in Los Angeles, California, I am here to assist you every step of the way. Please feel free to reach out At anedoula@gmail.com —I’m eager to meet you. Thank you for visiting.

Experience as a Newborn Specialist

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Experience as a babysitter

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We Are The Best Baby Care In Town

Experience as a Newborn Care Specialist and Postpartum Doula since 2008
Experience as a babysitter and nanny with singles and multiple siblings since 2002
Overnight, day time and 24/7 newborn care for singletons and twins
Trustline Registered
CPR certified
Postpartum and Birth Doula Workshop
Newborn Care Specialist Workshop
Sleep Training Workshop
Lactation Educator Counselor

Knowledge and Skills

Breastfeeding and bottle feeding
Coaching for common breastfeeding concerns: breasts engorgement, sore nipples, plugged ducts, increase milk supply and breast reduction
Soothing techniques including swaddling and baby massage
Baby products and nursery set up

Frequently asked questions

1. How long does Anelise spend with a family?

The support provided by Anelise can vary in duration, ranging from one or two visits to over three months. Several factors influence the duration, including the mother’s birth experience, available support from family and friends, the number of new babies, presence of older siblings, special needs of the baby, and the mother’s confidence level and feeling of support.

2. What does postnatal care involve?

Anelise’s postnatal care services are comprehensive, encompassing various aspects to support new parents and their newborns. This includes assisting with breastfeeding education and techniques, aiding in baby care tasks, organizing the nursery, offering emotional support, providing resources and referrals, answering questions, handling grocery shopping and errands, and even offering babysitting services to allow mothers time to rest or attend appointments. As a trained professional, Anelise provides holistic support aimed at empowering parents to enhance their skills in newborn care. As a breastfeeding counselor, she assists mothers and babies with essential aspects such as latching, nursing, managing weight gain, establishing pumping schedules, and selecting suitable breastfeeding equipment. In addition her objective is to ensure a smooth transition for mothers returning to work while offering non judgmental support to instill confidence in their breastfeeding journey and adjustment to newborn life. As a sleep trainer she gentle teaches babies develop healthy sleep patterns focusing on creating a conducive sleep environment, promoting self-soothing skills her goal is to help newborns learn to self-regulate their sleep cycles and develop the ability to sleep for longer stretches at night, promoting better overall sleep quality for both the baby and the parents.

3. What are the common shifts worked by Anelise?

Flexibility is key. Anelise offers common shifts to accommodate the needs of the family: Day Shifts: These typically follow a standard 9 to 5 schedule or can be shorter, flexible shifts lasting 3 to 5 hours. For example, Anelise might work from 10 am to 2 pm or from after school, around 2 to 5 or 6 pm. Evening Shifts: From about 6 pm until “bedtime,” which is usually around 10 or 11 pm. Overnight Shifts: These are the most popular shifts. During the nights, parents are often overtired from caring for the baby all day, so Anelise provides valuable support during these crucial hours, assisting with breastfeeding, burping, and diaper changes to allow parents to rest. Overnight shifts typically last 8 to 12 hours, starting around 9 or 10 pm and concluding at an agreed time in the morning, which could be as early as 6 am or as late as 9 am. Anelise’s presence ensures that parents have the physical support they need, alleviating their exhaustion and providing peace of mind knowing that their baby is well cared for during the nights.

4. How does Anelise adapt her schedule for prenatal clients?

For parents hiring Anelise prenatally, scheduling is discussed but subject to change based on the birth experience, outcome, and baby’s personality. Flexibility is key, and adjustments are made as needed to accommodate the family’s evolving needs.

5. How does Anelise support the entire family, not just the mother and baby?

Anelise treats the family as a connected unit and is available to support the father, older children, and other family members as needed. If you have any further questions or would like to inquire about the services, feel free to contact Anelise at anedoula@gmail.com for more information.

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What our client says

We were lucky to have Anelise as our postpartum doula and night nurse for the first 3 months of our baby's life. She was always professional, on time and provided much needed guidance and recommendations on newborn care. Anelise cared for my baby 5 days a week. We were sleep deprived and physically exhausted even with my parents help. As a first-time mom, I had no idea how to properly care for a newborn and she provided guidance in a nurturing way. She also helped me through my breastfeeding journey and made recommendations on products and books to read. She was truly a life saver with helping us in getting the rest my husband and I needed to function as a normal household. Additionally, Anelise helped us with sleep training our son when he turned 4 months. She was very informative in the method she uses and advised us in learning more about it through book recommendations and video. We highly recommend Anelise to any family who needs help with newborn care.

Anelise Barbosa worked with our twins and me and my husband for five weeks from the time they were 7 weeks to 12 weeks. We were very lucky to have contacted her when we did and have her for that time, since she was already booked for the next 5 months. We would have loved for Anelise to stay with us, Dottie and Dylan and sleep train them if it was possible. Anelise is a very warm and mellow person. I really love her because it is very stressful having twins. She is always relaxed and understands about whatever is going on, or how l'm feeling about something. She listens well and responds with patience and offers her opinion, experiences, and expertise in as helpful a way as possible. She has a way of making me feel like my experiences are completely normal when I think things are disastrous. This support is very important to me since these are my first children and everything is so new. Additionally, Anelise has excellent training, knowledge, and advice to share. She is professional and very delicate and tender with our babies. Another thing I really appreciate is that when I needed advice or had questions, we would email back and forth all the time or talk on the phone. Again, I wish Anelise could have stayed with us and the babies longer, we really loved having her. I offer my highest recommendation of her.

We had the pleasure of having Anelise Barbosa as our postpartum doula for the first weeks of our baby girl's life. Anelise felt like a lifesaver. I don't think my husband and I would have gotten through the first months as well as we did without her. We were first time parents and I had an emergency C- section. Having a baby is a joyous time and also a very emotional and nerve racking experience. Anelise got us through that period by always being very professional, on time and a great resource of information. She was also warm, supportive and loving. She would ask us about our day with the baby and listen to our concerns and questions. She would share her expertise & give us tips whenever we asked. The thing I really appreciated about Anelise was that she worked on empowering us as parents through education, support and encouragement. She would inform us on what to expect and what our baby was going through at the time. Some of the items that she helped us with were breast feeding positions and latching, sleep patterns, diaper rash solutions, transitioning to the crib and play ideas for each developmental stage to name a few. Anelise has become a trustworthy friend of the family through our experience with her. We highly recommend her for any aspect of infant care. Sincerely,

We had the pleasure of having Anelise Barbosa as our night doula for our twin boys from age 6 weeks to 13 weeks. Anelise was very professional - always on time, clearly experienced with babies (and twins in particular), and full of helpful information and advice. More importantly, she was warm, loving and a pleasure to be around. I was confident that she was providing excellent care for our twins while we slept. With Anelise "in charge" I was able to completely relax and get much needed rest. As an example of Anelise's expert care and advice, she helped us "sleep train" the boys so that by the time she left they were sleeping through the night. She gave us invaluable advice about how to reduce and eventually eliminate the middle of the night feeding and how to help teach the boys to self-soothe, all in a way that provided for a smooth and loving transition. I would highly recommend Anelise for any aspect of infant care.

I would highly recommend Anelise Barbosa as your night nurse. We used her for the first week after coming home with five-day- old twins. She arrived every night with such a calm and warm presence. She was also able to answer our questions about the babies and offered great advice. You will not be disappointed with Anelise!

Anelise Barbosa was the night nurse to our baby boy, for the first four weeks of his life and was the most amazing help a new mother and father could ask for. Anelise called us every few weeks up to his birth to check in and was with us the very first night we brought little one home. Every night she arrived she always seemed to be one step ahead with what to expect and was extremely helpful in explaining how the baby is developing and what the baby needs to help him grow. Anelise's demeanor and presence was very calming and she was an excellent source of helping to build our confidence as parents. She was amazing during the middle of the night to help with the breast feeding process and to share tips on the proper latching and sucking. She also helped immensely with putting the baby back to sleep so to ensure we got as much sleep possible. Anelise is a true gem and we will definitely use her for babysitting in the future and we highly recommend her to any family who needs help with a new born.

We had the pleasure of having Anelise Barbosa come and watch our one week old baby. She was with us off and on for about a month and really helped both us and the baby get sleep. By the end of her first night with us she got our baby to sleep in his crib several hours straight. She also provided invaluable advice to keep up our son's good sleeping habits and provided much needed moral support during the late night feedings. Not only did she assist us with the baby's sleeping but she also provided assistance and education about important areas such as diaper rash, breast feeding, breast milk storage and the importance of setting up a routine. We felt so comfortable with Anelise after a few days that we asked her to come early and babysit our son while we went out to dinner at the end of week two. Anelise is worth the investment - as first time parents we owe her so much for getting us started on the right foot. Please feel free to call us to discuss further.

This letter is with regards to Miss Anelise Barbosa, our baby nurse from January through March 2009. Anelise came to us at both a cherished event and difficult transition. Having given birth to my first child 2 months early, he came home to us 7 1⁄2 weeks later from the hospital. My husband and I, needless to say, were very nervous about properly caring for our little guy and having someone with significant experience, utter trustworthiness, and genuine sincerity was essential for us. Anelise exhibited these traits and many more virtues: she was fiercely loyal, terribly clever, and sincerely loving to our family. We had 100% trust in Anelise and never questioned her abilities or reliability. Anelise consistently went above and beyond what we expected. She helped ease us through many challenges of a premature baby. From basic care to swaddling, breastfeeding, and sleep issues - Anelise was there to help us through it. And as she helped us at nights as well as days, it was crucial for us to have complete faith in her knowledge and capacity to care for our son. She was completely capable of making excellent decisions in our absence, thus enabling us to get some much-needed sleep. I cannot say enough about Anelise and to what extent we valued her assistance. There is nothing that would keep me from having her back for our next child, and in fact, will do whatever we can to secure her favor. I could not have asked for anyone better to care for our baby. I felt that she was very much the next best caregiver to our son and always felt confident when they were together. Anelise has surely met her calling and I hope that she will find a family as grateful for her as we have been. We have been sorry to lose her due to our out-of-country relocation. If you have any need of further discussion with regards to Anelise, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely,

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