≈ Nancy Hamm ≈
Resume
Objective: To find a family whose lives I can impact with my commitment, love and caring attitude in the process of helping them with their newborn. My main objective is to teach and assist parents, and to sleep train the baby so when I leave the baby is sleeping through the night.
I have 20 years experience = over 35,000 hours of on-the-job experience
Work References:
‘Multiples’ jobs in italics
January 1 - 29, 2010
Philippe and Ingrid:
Single boy. I did 24/7 duty for them.The baby was a completely breast milk baby, breast fed during the day and bottle fed breast milk at night. He developed a bad cold at week 2 and it lasted for about 2 weeks. He was sleeping 4 - 6 hours at a time at night when I left.
August 22 - November 30
Francis and Dionne:
Single boy. Came home from the hospital at 24 hours old. Mom wanted to give baby only breast milk. She is breastfeeding during the day and we are bottle feeding breast milk at night.
March 1 – March 15
Vic and Tess
Premature triplets born at 31 weeks. I am educating the parents on baby basics and doing night care.
Feb 16 – Feb 22
Lon and Lauren
Premature triplet girls born at 31 weeks. I was able to educate the parents and get the girls on a good schedule while doing night care
Dec. 8 – Feb 8
Steve and Melissa
Premature twins born at 36 weeks. Sleep training and education will be the focus of my job. Babies came home at almost 6 and 7 pounds.
Oct 26 – Dec. 4, 2008
Stacy Boltz and Andy
This is the second time in a year I have worked for this family. They had a baby last Christmas and were surprised with another. He was 6 weeks premature and I was able to take over when he was 3 weeks old and only 4 pounds. I cared for him for 3 days straight when his parents went to an out of town funeral. He is now sleeping 10 PM – 4:30 AM and I am hoping to have him sleeping until 6 AM within the next two weeks before I go to my next twin’s job. Stacy was a breastfeeding mom.
Oct 2008
Jewish University
I was honored to teach 12 expecting parents newborn techniques for two weeks. We covered all the basic newborn subjects. It is an experience I expect to continue in the Spring.
Sept 23 – Oct 10, 2008
Andy and Nancy
I was able to consult with them from birth and at 6 weeks old they decided to hire me to sleep train their little girl. With a little schedule adjustment, I had her sleeping through the night (7 PM – 6:00 AM) in 2 weeks.
Sept. 4 – Sept. 23, 2008
Mike and Janet
This little boy was 6 weeks premature. Mom wanted him sleep trained but there was not enough time and he was sick the entire time. I was able to sleep train him to sleep for 6 hours straight before I left for my next job after 3 weeks.
June 21, 2008 – July 23, 2008
Bill and Natalie
Bill called me from the hospital with a new little boy. I started the next night. I was only able to stay with them for one month as I had another commitment but he was sleeping 6 ½ hours at 2 weeks. Natalie was a breastfeeding mom
May 12 – June 13, 2008
Na’il and Tiffany
This is a high profile family. They had a full termed little boy and he was sleep trained at 5 weeks to sleep 10 hours. He was a totally breast fed little boy.
Feb. 18 – April 18, 2008
Volker and Rosina
Premature twins 4 weeks preemie. Mom did not want to sleep training, swaddling or scheduling. Babies were up every 1 ½ hours when I left.
Jan 7, 2008 – Feb 7, 2008
David and Vickie
David and Vickie had 7 week premature twin boys. They did not have the ability to eat and breathe at the same time. One little boy was rushed to the hospital two times with breathing issues. Despite the breathing issues which they outgrew, I was able to get them sleeping from 11PM – 5 AM. The boys both had reflux and I was able to build a reflux next for their comfort.
Nov. 4, 2007 – Jan 4, 2008
Stacey Boltz and Andy
Stacey had a 6 week preemie and I was able to start when he was 10 days old. He was a little over 4 pounds. He was sleeping from 10 PM – 5AM by the time I left.
August 1 – Sept 12, 2007
Adam and Valerie
Twin girls born 3 weeks apart. They are precious. One of the girls is totally breastfed and the other bottle fed. I am not sleep training, swaddling or scheduling (as per the parents request) on this job as a result we get up every 3 hours every night to feed the babies, this continued after I left.
July – August 2007
Sextuplet’s – Masche
I volunteered my services to the sextuplets that were born here on June 11. This has been a service of love and an experience to remember. Because of the notoriety of the family, I have been asked not to share the experience.
March 5 - April 6, 2007
Carter and Jeannie
This is the second time for me to work for the Lloyds’. They had a little girl this time and I trained the day nanny in newborn care and did the night care for them until Jeannie recovered from a C- Section.
Feb 7 - March 1, 2007
Todd and Pam
Twins. Mom was a total breast feeder she wanted someone to teach her how to breast feed both babies at one time and how to schedule them to optimize her time.
Jan 2, 2007 – Feb 4, 2007
Dan and Jessica
I was asked to come in and sleep train 3 week old twins in a month. I was able to get them to sleep through the night. They have created a wonderful blog about my experience and it is in my reference letters.
Oct 29, 2006 - Dec 28, 2006
Gray and Emily
Twins my first full term babies. They were sleep trained by the time I left. The little girl was sleeping through the night at 3 weeks. The little boy was a little more stubborn.
July 31 - Oct. 27, 2006
Alan and Jennifer
The Kaplan’s had twin boys one month premature. One of the boys had reflux and I built a reflux nest for him. They were not completely sleep trained.
June 23 - July 28, 2006
Jane - Huntington Beach
Jane was a single mother and had a precious little girl who was one month premature. I was able to help her out 24/7 for 2 weeks and then 12 hour days/nights for the remainder of the contract. The baby had reflux.
April 18 - June 1, 2006
Dan and Christina
I am blessed to be doing twins again. Two little boys. They are preemies. They are bottle fed breast milk babies. Sleep Training is the key!
Feb 12, - April 7, 2006
Chuck and Betsy
This was a 24/7 job for 7 1/2 weeks. Betsy breast fed Charlie and I was able to instruct her. We were able to put Charlie on a workable schedule and when I left he was sleeping from 9 PM to 5 AM. This job was in California.
Jan 16 - February 3, 2006
Jon and Athena
Athena had a c-section and needed help. The babies were preemies. I did the first 36 hours and then night nursed for the remainder of time.
January 5 - January 9, 2006
Mike and Michelle
The Norton's had twin newborn girls and needed help for one week. They were 1 week old.
December 26 - December 28, 2005
Clay and Brenda (see below)
Clay and Brenda had taken baby to England and needed to do some catch up sleep. I had there 3 month old little boy for 3 nights.
November 8 - November 23, 2005
Matt and Suzanne
Suzanne was experiencing health issues and needed someone to care for her daughter at night. She asked me to get her daughter to sleep through the night. She was 11 weeks old when I started.
October 30 - November 6, 2005
Evan and Orsi
Evan and Orsi were first time parents. I was able to educate and bring a feeling of security to the home with my newborn scheduling techniques. Orsi breast-fed her son.
Oct 10, 12, 24, and 25, 2005
Clay and Brenda
I initially did a 2 day Baby Boot Camp for Clay and Brenda. The baby was 2 weeks old and they were very nervous parents. They were very impressed with my teaching abilities and the newborn tips I was able to give them. They called me back for 2 nights to give Mom a well deserved rest.
September 10 - September 16, 2005
Mike and Janet
Janet had a difficult c-section and had not had a good night sleep for 10 days. I was able to get the baby to sleep from 10-5 from the first night. He was the youngest baby that I have been able to do that with. Swaddling was the key. I was also able to give Janet many newborn hints to make her more comfortable dealing with her son
September 1 - September 6, 2005
Scott and Brooke
I was able to instruct Brooke for the first 6 days of their baby’s life in matters of breast feeding, bathing and general newborn care. I worked a 24 hour shift and then came in nights.
August 8 - August 18, 2005
Michael and Jennifer See below
I worked in Del Mar, Ca. For 10 days with a set of twins. I did 24/7 shifts and took over for an entire 3 day period when the Collins parents took a short vacation.
June 24 - July 28, 2005
Jacklyn
I worked in Colorado for a single Mother and her newborn son. I was able to instruct the Mother in Breast-feeding and general newborn issues and with her help we were able to assist the baby in sleeping a 6 hour shift before I left. This number is left out for confidentiality reasons
May 21 - June 21, 2005
Carter and Jeannie
I assisted the Lloyds in the care of their newborn son for one month. I was able to care for him from the time they brought him home from the hospital. I was able to get him to sleep for a 6 hour stretch before I left
May 9, 2005 - 18, 2005
Krandell Quads
I did night nursing for Quads. This was a donated job. I was able to help them get the babies on a schedule and sleeping 4 hours straight. The babies were on medications and different formulas so strict protocol had to be followed.
March 23 - 24, 2005
Wayne and Reese
I went in to help a Baby Nurse who was sick and unable to care for the Greenwood’s 3 month old triplets. Two of the babies were on the Apnea Sleep Monitors.
March 22 - March 28, 2005
Kelly
I was able to help Kelly out with her 14 month old little boy where she went into work to help her husband catch up on paperwork. This was a day job. I was responsible for all the care and feeding and giving him medications when needed.
February 27 - March 3 2005
Michael and Suzanne
Suzanne and Mike had 3 children a set of 6 week old twin boys an a 14 month old little girl. Suzanne had complications with a C-section and I went in for 2 weeks and took over all the care of the children. I feed, bathed, changed, washed bottles, did laundry and cleaned house. I was able to get the babies on a schedule, do circumcision care on a blotched circumcision.
February 16, 2005
Greg and Jacquelyn
This was a one night job so the Mom could ask some questions and get a good night sleep. The Linamon’s had twin girls. The girls were sleeping in car seats and needed to be transitioned to their bed.
February 12 2005:
Lori Travis
I filled in for a Baby Nurse . The Travis’s had twin girls who were 6 weeks old.
November 23 - Dec 20, 2005
Ian and Nicole
This was a month contract to do night nursing for triplets. I was responsible from 9 PM - 7 AM for the care of the babies. I administered medication, changed and feed them during this time. I was able to get the babies on a schedule of sleeping through the night from 9 PM - 6 AM.
November 01, 2003 -Feb 1 2005
Michael and Jennifer
My job included the total care of newborn preemie twin boys from the time they came home from the hospital. This is a 4 day a week job for 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. This included all feedings, baths, play time, walks, laundry, and accompanying Jennifer to the Dr. appointments and any play schedule they may have outside the home. I was responsible for them full time when Michael and Jennifer went to a wedding out of state for 4 days when they were 3 months old. And another 3 day overnight in October. Jennifer was my first stay at home Mom and I thoroughly enjoyed working with her.
February 16, 2001 - Oct 1, 2003
James Martin Esq. and Dr. Britta
My job included total care of their infant twin girls from the time they were 6 weeks old until they were almost 3. I stayed overnight when necessary, as I did on all my jobs. The twins are wonderful, loving personalities and their energy is so pure and fun and I take partial responsibility for that.
March 1998 – Dec 1999
Joe and Kay
I took care of Ginger from age 2-9 months. As in the above I worked full time and did all the necessary baby care. I worked 5 days a week from 8a.m. - 6 p.m.
I left that job because a family emergency came up in Phoenix and we were forced to move back.
December 1993 - October 1997
Errol and Dale
I took care of Evan from 8 weeks - 4 years. I did all the childcare duties expected of me, 5 days a week full-time.
Experience Includes:
-Singles, Twins, Triplets, Quads, Sextuplets
-Premature babies
-Sleep Training
-Reflux
-Apnea Monitors
-Swaddling
-Scheduling techniques
-Postpartum
-All the care, feeding, bathing, and administering medications, of a newborn
-Soothing techniques
-Books I have read:
Sleeping though the night techniques: “Baby Wise”,” Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child”, “Happiest Baby on the Block” “Baby Whisperer” “My First 100 Babies” and many many more.
-Breast feeding (personal experience and technical experience)
-Writing Newborn Care Manual
-Writing Articles for Triplet Connection, Busy Bee’s, Swell and many newsletters
-Teaching prospective parents to be at the Jewish University, Babies R Us
Consulting on any Newborn Issues
-Teaching 27 hour class to certify Newborn Care Specialists and Newborn Nannies
-Running Exclusively Baby Nurses (an agency) and The Baby Nurse Directory with approximately 40 Baby Nurses
-Founder and Managing Director of the Newborn Care Specialist Association