Newborn Nanny Full Course

Newborn Nanny

Teacher: Nancy Hamm
Released: 05/22/2018
Level: Beginner
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Price: $ 547.00

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Finish all lessons and pass final exam

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Introduction

Welcome to Gentle Ventures

Class 1 What it means to be a Newborn Care Specialist

Class 2 Swaddling

Class 3 Sleep Conditioning and Training

Class 4 Multiples and Poop & Scheduling

Poop & Scheduling

Class 5 Formulas

Class 6 Breastfeeding

Class 7 Reflux and Colic

Reflux and Colic

Class 8 Warning Signs and Chemicals in Baby’s World

Baby Blues to Postpartum Psychosis

Post Partum

Class 11 Death of an Infant, Failure to Thrive and A Baby’s Mind

Death of an Infant, Failure to Thrive and A Baby’s Mind

Class 12 Three-Seven (3-7) Months

Three to Seven (3-7) Months

Class 14 Twelve to Eighteen (12-18) Months

Ten to Eighteen (10-18) Months

Class 15 Every Day Issues

Every Day Issues

Class 16 Ethics

Final Exam

Description

Our Newborn Nanny Course (NN) has 16 classes and also includes all the information in the Newborn Care Specialist course.

This course covers up to 18 months including potty training, sibling interaction, teething, traveling with the baby, CPR, fun in the sun, when a child calls you ‘mommy,’ appropriate foods and activities, appropriate nap schedules and more.

We mentor all our students from the time they take the course until they no longer need us.

You have one year to complete the course, and after that, there will be an additional charge to open the class. You must successfully complete a test and homework to receive a completion certificate. If you have any test taking phobias, please let us know. We can do an oral test or give you more time on the test. You may also receive a second chance to take the test.

The on-line video classes is taken at your own pace.

You may start it whenever you have time, you may finish it in a weekend or you may take up to a year to finish the classes. Should you go over a year there will be a charge for reactivation of the classes.

Price

Plan Name	Price
Course with Manual:	$ 637.00
Course without Manual:	$ 547.00

Teacher

Nancy Hamm

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Founder of Gentle Venture’s Training Center

Certified Advanced Newborn Care Specialist and Certified Advanced Infant Sleep Consultant

Nancy Hamm, CNCS, ISC is the Founder of Gentle Venture’s Training Classes. She has been a Newborn Care Specialist and Infant Sleep Consultant for 24 years and has over 40,000 hours of hands-on experience with babies. She has worked with twins, triplets, quads, sextuplets, preemies and generally the most precious children she could imagine.

Nancy also owns Exclusively Baby Nurses, Exclusively Newborns and Gentle Venture’s Training Center.

Nancy has taken college courses on Child Physiology and Child Development, has taken an extensive breastfeeding course through the La Leche League and is a Breastfeeding Educator through Lactation Management Skills. is a certified Happiest Baby on the Block Educator and has taken numerous sleep training courses.

Nancy founded the NCSA (Newborn Care Specialist Association) after it became clear there were no guidelines set for the certification of Newborn Care Specialists. She is a visionary in the field of newborn care, and through extensive research has become an expert on infant care.

Ms. Hamm says, “When all is said and done, my first love and my greatest passion is the caring and nurturing of newborn babies.”

Courses by this teacher

Name	Level	Release Date
Class 1 What it means to be a Newborn Care Specialist		05/22/2018
Newborn Care Specialist		05/22/2018
Newborn Nanny		05/22/2018
Class 2 Swaddling		05/22/2018
Class 3 Sleep Conditioning and Training		05/22/2018
Class 4 Multiples and Poop & Scheduling		06/22/2018
Class 5 Formulas		06/22/2018
Class 6 Breastfeeding		06/22/2018
Class 7 Reflux and Colic		06/22/2018
Class 8 Warning Signs and Chemicals in Baby’s World		06/22/2018
Class 9 Ailment & Safety		06/22/2018
Class 10 Baby Blues to Postpartum Psychosis		06/22/2018
Class 11Holistic Death of an Infant, Failure to Thrive and A Baby’s Mind		06/22/2018
NCS Ethics and Final Exam		06/22/2018
Newborn Nanny Ethics and Exam		06/22/2018
Class 12 3 to 6 months (NN)		07/24/2018
Class 13 7 to 9 months (NN)		07/24/2018
Class 14 10 to 18 Months (NN)		07/24/2018
Class 15 Every Day Issues (NN)		07/24/2018
The Holistic Newborn		02/12/2019
Holistic Newborn Nanny		04/30/2019
Class 1 Intro to Holistic Newborn		06/01/2020
Class 2: Holistic Why Babies Cry And Swaddling Explained		06/01/2020
Class 3: Holistic Sleep Conditioning And Training		06/01/2020
Class 4: Holistic Multiples, Pooping, & Scheduling		06/01/2020
Class 5: Holistic Formulas		06/01/2020
Class 6: Holistic Breastfeeding Advantages & Issues		06/01/2020
Class 7: Holistic Reflux & Colic		06/01/2020
Class 8 Holistic Warning Signs in a Newborn & Ailments		06/01/2020
Class 9 Holistic Postpartum and Baby Blues		06/01/2020
Class 10 Holistic Newborn Safety & Chemicals		06/01/2020
Class 11 Holistic R.A.D., Failure to Thrive, A Baby's Mind, The Death of an Infant		06/01/2020
Class 12: Holistic 4-10 months		06/01/2020
Class 13: Holistic 10-18 months		06/01/2020
Class 14 Holistic The Professional NCS and final exam		06/01/2020

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Level

Introduction

Welcome to Gentle Ventures

Class 1 What it means to be a Newborn Care Specialist

Class 2 Swaddling

Class 3 Sleep Conditioning and Training

Class 4 Multiples and Poop & Scheduling

Poop & Scheduling

Class 5 Formulas

Class 6 Breastfeeding

Class 7 Reflux and Colic

Reflux and Colic

Class 8 Warning Signs and Chemicals in Baby’s World

Baby Blues to Postpartum Psychosis

Post Partum

Class 11 Death of an Infant, Failure to Thrive and A Baby’s Mind

Death of an Infant, Failure to Thrive and A Baby’s Mind

Class 12 Three-Seven (3-7) Months

Three to Seven (3-7) Months

Class 14 Twelve to Eighteen (12-18) Months

Ten to Eighteen (10-18) Months

Class 15 Every Day Issues

Every Day Issues

Class 16 Ethics

Final Exam

RN, LPN or, LVN
Postpartum workers
Lactation Consultants
INA Members
Pregnant and new mothers
Newborn Care Specialists
Professional Nannies and Newborn Nannies
Anyone interested in improving their newborn experience
Nannies
Midwives
Doulas

Class 1 What it Means to be an NCS

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Class 1: What is a Newborn Care Specialist is discussed in this first class. For the novice and for the mature NCS, you will learn valuable information on the career of the Newborn Care Specialist. We will walk you through marketing, compensation, what a night looks like, and then we will take you into life with a newborn beginning with preemies. We discuss a necessity list, what they look like at birth, and all the first you as an NCS will have to deal with.

This class sets the foundation for all the work you will do as a Newborn Care Specialist.

What is an NCS
Postpartum Terminology
What to charge
What is an Intern
What does a night look like
What are the duties of a NCS
Marketing
How to Market yourself
Nursery Necessities
Nursery Suggestions
Fetal Development
Preemies
Rules for caring for a Preemie
Swaddling
Feeding
Holding a Preemie
Adjusted Age Explained
Apgar explained
Newborn Appearance
Birthmarks
Hearing
Sight
Fontanels
Nasoaxillary Reflex
Skin Irregularities
Chest and Breasts
Genitals
Finger and Toe Nail Care
Kangaroo Care
Milestones
Immunizations
Home with a Newborn
Newborn Reflexes
Tongue and Lip Tie
Diapering
Cloth Diapers
Care for Circumcision and Uncircumcised
Umbilical Cord Care
Womb Bath
Sponge Bath
Baby Massage

Class 2 Swaddling

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Soothing is the subject of the second class. We will teach you how to become the "Baby Whisperer."

Why Do Babies Cry
Crying Rules
Benefits of Crying
Crying it Out Pros and Cons
Reading a Baby’s Signs
Physiological
Motor
Self-Regulation and State of a Baby’s Cues
Soothing Techniques
Five S’s.

Class 3 Sleep Conditioning & Training

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Sleep Conditioning is a method we use to get a baby to sleep without using the harsher cry it out methods. This is a gentle day by day method, and you will learn the process here. We walk you through an entire night and day to show you pointers to use to have a happy baby and mommy. Included in this class is also sleep training. This is the most requested service of the Newborn Care Specialist. We do not charge an additional charge for this coveted glass.

Sleep Conditioning
Sleep Training
Sleep Explained
Circadian Clock
Red Lights
White Noise Machines and their benefits
Sleepy Signs
Biological Clocks
Research on the Best Methods to Sleep Train
Articles on Why Not Enough Sleep is Dangerous
Rules to Sleep By
Hints for Sleep Conditioning
Feeding Guidelines for Sleeping Babies
Dream Feeds
Newborn Naps
Self-Soothing the French Way
Sleep Training Dr. Cohen’s Method
Daytime Activity
Miscellaneous Sleep Training Methods – Tried and True
Sleep Training for an 8-month-old
Sleep Crutches
Develop a Sleep Training Plan
Do a Consultation for Sleep Training
What to Charge for Consultations
How To Get Paid for a Consultation
How Not to Give Away Your Information and Still Get the Business
Cry It Out To Do or Not to Do.

Class 4 Multiples & Poop & Scheduling

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Class 4: This class includes the subject of multiples, scheduling, and bowel movements. We love talking about multiples. Once you understand scheduling, which is also included, taking care of multiples becomes easy. We discuss feeding, scheduling, sleep conditioning, color coding, and more. We also discuss the different types of scheduling and what is the most effective with newborns. Bowel movements are a huge issue with parents. We will explain why and what to look for, how to take care of constipation, and when it is not an issue.

Multiples:

Scheduling
Co-Sleeping
Feeding
Sleep Conditioning
Logs

Poop:

What’s Normal
Meconium
Bottle-Feeding/Breast Feeding Baby
Poop
Warning Signs
What to do with Constipation
Diarrhea

Scheduling:

Demand
Scheduled and Responsible Schedules
Routine Four – Over Six Pounds
How to Create a Baby Log
Newborn Naps From Four – Six Months
Daytime Nap Routine
Daily Wake
Play Feed Chart up to 12 months
Daily Sleep Chart
Schedule Newborn to Eight Weeks

Pacifiers:

AAP Decision
How to Use
When to Use
When to Pull the Plug
Pros and Cons.

Class 5 - Formulas

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If you are interested in the health of newborns, this chapter is fascinating. Ms. Hamm has researched formulas and understands the dangers of feeding our babies chemicals and sugars. You will have a working knowledge of the ins and outs of formula feeding. What does organic mean, and does it mean what you think? We will give you suggestions on healthy formulas. We will also cover all other aspects of feeding with a bottle.

Are Formula’s FDA Approved
Types of Formulas:
- Milk-Based
- Soy-Based
- Lactose Based
- Hypoallergenic
- Special Needs
- Organic
- What is Organic
- Why Organic is Not Organic Any More
- Dangers of Soy Formula
- DHA/ARA Dangers
- GMO in Formula
- Sugar in Formula
Goats Milk:
- Is it Safe
- Recommended
- Compared to Cow’s Milk
- Dairy Allergy vs. Daily Hypersensitivity
- Lactose Intolerance
- Signs of Milk Allergies
- Importance of Iron Fortified Formula
- Comparison of the Most Popular Formulas
- Buying Bottles and Nipples
- Cleaning Bottles
- Warming Bottles
- Water to Use When Making Formula
- Direction on How to Make Formula
- How Much to Feed
- How Often to Feed
- When to Feed
- Is Baby Getting the Correct Amount
- Over-Feeding- Under-Feeding Signs
- Guidelines for Weight Gain
- Newborn Schedule for Feeds
- The First Three Days
- Methods for Burping
- When to Burp
- When Burping is Enough
Types of Formula, i.e.:
- Concentrate
- Ready to Feed
- Powder
- Switching Formulas
- Sterilizing Bottles
- Comparing Breast Milk with Formula
- Feeding Guidelines from three days to for months
- Bottle-Feeding a Breast-Fed Baby.

Class 6 - Breastfeeding

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Breastfeeding is the best way to feed a baby. We will cover all aspects of breastfeeding from positions to breastfeeding difficulties. You will understand what problems can arise and how to meet them head-on. You will learn on the breast works and how to boost milk supply.

Breastfeeding:
- Why is Breastmilk so Good
- Process of Breastmilk Production
- Supply and Demand
- How to Increase Supply
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Cradle Hold
- Cross Cradle
- Football Hold
- Side Hold
- Natural Breastfeeding – Positioning
- Pressure Points, Breastfeeding Tips
- Tips for Large Breasted Mothers
- Wake up Baby to Feed
- Perfect Latch
- C-Hold
- How Often
- How Long to Breastfeed
- Calories for a BreastFeeding Mom
- How to Tell if Baby is Getting Adequate Breastmilk
- Should a Baby Eat More Than Every Three Hours, Nipple Confusion
- How to Avoid Nipple Confusion
- Should you Introduce a Bottle
- If so when
- What is Power Pumping
- Caring for the Breast
Engorgement:
- Signs, How to Treat
- Prevention
- How to Nurse while Engorged
- Sore Nipples
Plugged Ducts:
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- While Nursing
- Natural Remedies
Preventing Mastitis:
- Symptoms, Prevention
- Treatment
- While Nursing
- Increasing Milk Supply
- Sour Smelling Breast Milk
Candida Infection:
- How to Treat
- Prevention
- Symptoms
- Gas-Producing Foods
- Guidelines for Storing Breastmilk
- Containers to use
- How to Warm and How to Thaw.

Class 7 - Reflux and Colic

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Colic is perhaps one of the most misunderstood abnormalities that a newborn can experience, and Reflux one of the most frustrating. We will cover both of these in an easy to understand class. We will offer solutions and preventatives for both ailments.

What is Reflux
Nocturnal Reflux
Silent Reflux
Symptoms
Natural Remedies
Medications
Breastfeeding and Reflux
Causes of Reflux
Formula and Reflux
What is Colic
Minor and Major GI Disorders
Over-Stimulation
Biological Clock
Gas and Digestion Issues
Natural Ways to Soothe Colic

Class 8 - Warning Signs and Chemicals in Baby’s World

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This is one of the important classes we offer. A baby’s future health can depend on how ‘green’ a client is in the care of their child. As an NCS, you can educate your client on what is “Natural” and what that means.

We discuss how to tell if a newborn is experiencing illness and what to do. We talk about diaper rashes, their cause, and preventative measures.

Warning Signs:
- Is the Newborn in Trouble
- Taking a Temperature – rectal, axillary, forehead and ear
- When a Baby Has a Fever
- What to Tell the Pediatrician
- When to Call the Dr.
- How to Lower a Temperature
- Medicine Consent Form
- Projectile Vomiting
- How to Treat a Cold
- Using the Vaporizer
- Hot or Cool Mist
- Cleaning, Placement
- Nasal Discharge
- Nasal Aspirator
- Administrative Medications
  - Oral
  - Ear
  - Eye
- Diaper Rash Names
  - Diaper Rash Cheat Sheet
  - Symptoms
  - Treatment
  - Natural Remedies
  - Make Your Own Diaper Wipes
  - Preventing Diaper Rash
  - When to Call the Doctor.
- Thrush
  - What is Thrush
  - When to call the Dr.
  - Natural Remedies
Chemicals:
- Chemicals in Baby’s Products
- Causes of Infertility
- Chemicals to Avoid
- Chemical Affect Baby’s Life
- Chemical Uses and Dangers
- Natural Substitutes for Chemical Products.

Class 9 - Ailment & Safety

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This is a class that covers the types of common illnesses that a newborn can experience and what to do about them. We cover SIDS, acne, cradle cap, positional plagiocephaly, shaken baby syndrome, jaundice, RSV, and more.

Newborn Safety
- Bedding
- Cribs and toys
- Pacifiers
- Changing Tables
- Infant seats and Bouncy’s
- Swing Safety
- Decorating for Safety
- General Safety for any Room

Class 10 - Baby Blues to Postpartum Psychosis

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This is a class that could potentially save a mother’s or baby’s life. Postpartum Depression is very real and can be a very dangerous affliction. We cover Baby Blues to Postpartum Psychosis. Please take special notice of this class and learn all you can about postpartum and its symptoms.

How to deal with
Recognize
Treat
What to do if your client does not realize she has PPD.
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale is included.
Postpartum Psychosis
Can Fathers have PPD

Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression are discussed.

Class 11 - Death of an Infant, Failure to Thrive and A Baby’s Mind

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This class tugs at my heartstrings as it deals with the things that are not common but are very necessary for the Newborn Care Specialist to become familiar with. Gentle Ventures is the only class that I am aware of that teaches some of these subjects. Death of an Infant, Failure to Thrive, and A Baby’s Mind and Communication. As an NCS, you will need to be able to communicate with your clients in an effective manner. This class will open doors for you

Failure to Thrive
- Organic and Inorganic causes
- Symptoms
- Treatment
Death of a Child
- Stages of Grief
- What NCS can do
- Baby Dies in Hospital or Before Birth
A Baby’s Mind
- Conscious and Unconscious Mind
- Development of a Child’s Mind from 0 – 6 years
- How a Child Learns, Communication – 30-second elevator speech
- Communication Styles
- How to Communicate Effectively with Clients

Class 12 - 3 to 6 months

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We are now going beyond our Newborn Care Specialist Class to the Newborn Nanny Class, and we will discuss three to six-month-old babies. We talk about milestones, appropriate nap, teething, night sleep, foods, activities, and more.

3 – 6 Months
Milestones
Introducing foods
- When is baby ready to eat
- How to tell
- How to feed
- When not to feed
- Guidelines for feeding
- Age-appropriate foods
- How to prepare foods
American Dental Association Guidelines
Nap/Sleep schedule
Age-appropriate activities
Teething

Class 13 - 7 to 9 months

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This class covers 7 – 9 months of age. Milestones, age-appropriate foods, activities, fear of strangers, how to make a book for baby, Baby food safety tips, Learning to communicate, appropriate toys, games, the importance of free play, and much more are covered for the Newborn Nanny to understand the workings of this age group.

Milestones
Age-appropriate foods
Egg yoke recipe
Age-appropriate activities
Fear of strangers
How to make a book for baby
Baby food safety tips
Learning to communicate
Appropriate toys
Games
Importance of free play

Class 14 - 10 to 18 months

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10 – 18 months is covered in this class. We include all the appropriate activities, recognizing food allergies, naptime schedules, and more. This age can be a challenge for the Newborn Nanny, and this chapter is packed with usable ideas. Milestones, age-appropriate games, foods, nap schedule, how to recognize food allergies, naptime schedules

Milestones
Age-appropriate games
Foods
Nap schedule
How to recognize food allergies
Naptime schedules

Class 15 - Everyday Issues

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Everyday issues are covered here. So many things come up for a Newborn Nanny, and we tried to give them all a voice. We picked a few of the more pressing issues and addressed them also.

Everyday issues
When the child calls you mommy
Sibling Interaction
Hearing Development
Potty Training with alternative methods
When and how to discipline
Fun in the Sun
Traveling with Baby

Class 16 - Ethics

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This class is our Ethics class. It is packed with information on how to be a professional Newborn Care Specialist. We will show you how to create a professional resume, portfolio, what is proper on the job, how to interview, what to wear, taxes, and we will talk about contracts, a must-have for everyone.

The Interview
- Time
- Directions
- Before the Interview
- How to Dress
- Thank You Note
- Nails
- Hair
- Makeup
- Uniform
- Mistakes in Interview
Facebook and Twitter
Portfolio
- Blinder
- What to Include
- What Not to include
- Resumes
- References
- Order of Portfolio
- Things Clients Look For
On the Job Protocol
- Confidentiality
- Food on the Job
- Problem Solving
- I’m Sick
- Billing Invoice
- How to Collect Your Salary
- On the Job Appearance
- Exit Letter
- Contracts
- Terms not Amicable

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NN Class Description

The NN course consists of:

Basic and advanced techniques from the NCS Course plus 3 to 18 months.