About Shanika-Newborn Care Specialist/Founder, NewHeartbeats

 Having four children of my own, my love for babies grew.  Even now as my own are well into teens and adulthood, I often refer to my families' babies as my own. When asked how many children I have,  I always say that I have so many! 

With over ten years experience working with families, I aim to be a support system for new parents. Being a mother myself, I understand the concerns on 'what comes next?'.  I understand the concern most new mothers have on their ability to care for their new baby. My services provide not only the physical support of ensuring mothers get the best sleep at night, but also offering the loving, holistic support and guidance most new parents need!

To ensure that I can be of the best support to you and your family, I keep myself updated on the latest care, and safety needs for both mom and baby, support information for families (see my blog for more information) and general education on Newborn Care as a Certified Newborn Care Specialist.  Most importantly,  I care deeply for the families that I work with and endeavor to become a support system for them.  I love the new additions to my NewHeartbeats family immensely!

• 24/hr Newborn Care
• Overnight (night nurse) care
• New parent and Newborn Consulting
• Breastfeeding guidance 
• Sleep Patterning development

It is important to be current on education and vaccinations which includes:  - Fully Vaccinated & Boosted (Covid19), Flu shots, TDap, TB testing and now Covid19 Testing.

Certifications: 

• Trained Newborn Care Specialist -

                 (Newborn Care Solutions)

•  Infant CPR, First Aid, and AED Certified
• Certificate of Achievement in Reducing the Risk of SIDS in Child Care (American Academy of Pediatrics Pedialink 2020)
• Lactation Educator.