What is a Maternity Practitioner?

A Non-Medical Maternity Practitioner, also known as a Maternity Nurse or Newborn and Postnatal Carer, is a highly experienced professional, typically with a background in childcare or nursing.

Maternity Practitioners are qualified non-medical professionals who provide newborn and postnatal care in the comfort of your family home.

What I Offer...

I offer a bespoke Maternity Practitioner and Night Nanny service offering dedicated newborn and postnatal care for families in their own home.

Providing a reassuring presence, I allow parents to properly rest, knowing their baby is in safe and nurturing hands.

I empower parents with the confidence to establish and maintain baby's rhythms and routines, which in turn supports a contented baby who feeds and sleeps well, allowing well-rested parents to fully enjoy their family life.

Hello,

I’m Rebecca, an experienced and compassionate childcare professional, with a background in postnatal care, nannying, teaching, and specialist foster care.

I’ve supported babies from the earliest weeks, including premature twins, and spent many years caring for children with a wide range of needs. This has shaped my calm, intuitive approach and helps me quickly understand both a baby’s needs and the rhythm of family life.

When I had my own children, I didn’t have a support network nearby that I could lean on. I know first-hand how overwhelming those early days can feel, and how valuable the right support is. That experience is at the heart of how I work with families now.

I provide a reassuring, capable presence so parents can rest, knowing their baby is in safe hands. I work closely with each family’s routines and preferences, offering gentle guidance where needed.

With over 15 years of experience, I bring reliability, flexibility, and a calm, steady support that helps ease the pressure and create a settled, nurturing environment for both baby and parents.

Best wishes,

Rebecca

Maternity nurse holding baby in her arms.

What does a Maternity Practitioner do?

Establishing a routine, guided by parent’s preferences and baby’s natural rhythms, to ensure that baby is effectively feeding and sleeping.
Providing information, support and guidance on infant feeding (whether breast, formula or mixed feeding.)
Giving practical help with the care of baby (feeding, winding, nappy changing, bathing, dressing/undressing and settling to sleep.)
Going with parents to appointments and outings (hospital, GP, baby activities, shopping etc.)
Carrying out all nursery duties, including baby's laundry, sterilising bottles and expressing equipment, and keeping the nursery clean and tidy.
Offering attentive support and encouragement to parents in caring for their new baby.

Live-in 24-Hour Support

Live-in support 24-hours a day, 5 or 6 days per week, covering the whole of the UK and Internationally.

Flexible contract lengths to suit your needs - from 2 to 12 weeks in length.

What do I offer?

Welcome Home Package

Live-in support covering the whole of the UK.

Ideal for new parents who would like support immediately after the birth of their baby.

5 days of 24-hour live-in support to help with feeding, settling in, and providing new mothers with some well-earned rest and recuperation.

Nights-only Support

Live-out support, usually from

9pm until 7am, to care for newborns and support mothers with recovery, feeding, and sleep routines. This package is available for families who live within one hour of Edinburgh.

(Minimum booking of 3 nights required.)

I’d be delighted to explore other package options for you, subject to availability.

Please contact for package costs.

"Rebecca was a godsend when we brought home our premature twins from the hospital. From the moment we met Rebecca, she put me, as a mother, completely at ease and I felt my babies were in very capable and nurturing hands, so I was able to benefit from total rest."

— Courtney Steele, Edinburgh

Certificates & Compliance

Education and Training

02/2026 – NEST, OCN Level 4: Post Natal Carer and

Non-medical Maternity Nurse

10/2025 – The Lullaby Trust: SIDS and Safer Sleep Training

10/2025 – St John Ambulance: Level 3 Food Safety Hygiene

04/2025 – Daisy First Aid: 12-hour Paediatric First Aid

04/2025 – Daisy First Aid: First Aid at Work

09/2025 – Child Protection Training

06/2018 – MA (Hons.) Nursery and Primary Education

Currently Studying

Microbiome - Foundation Course

Recognised by Nursing and Midwifery Council

Additional Information

Enhanced DBS - 04/2026

DBS Update Service Member - 04/2026

Ofsted Registration - In progress

Enhanced PVG - 03/2026

PVG Update Service - In progress

Public Liability Insurance

Experienced travelling with multiple children at same time

Full, clean UK driving licence

Confident driver (automatic, 4x4, 7-seater) – UK and abroad

Comfortable with pets

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