Newborn Care
Specialist
Supporting and educating parents
Transitioning from the newborn to the infant stage
Creating or refining a schedule
Assisting with any feeding issues and facilitating successful breastfeeding
Staying with the baby to offer feedings or bringing to Mom to feed, and then returning to sleep
Establishing sleep training
Providing care in the areas of changing, diapering, bathing, nursery organization, sleep training, and support to the parents
Maintaining a log of eating, sleeping and behavior patterns
About
Hi, I'm Tere Atri, Certified Newborn Care Specialist
My name is Tere and I worked as a preschool teacher for 15 years. I grew up in Mexico City, where I attended college, and studied Family and Child Development. I have a natural love of babies and children. I’m a very reliable, responsible, approachable and a very positive person. As a mother, I came to see how important the early years in my children’s life were and the positive impact I had on their growth. In recent years, I have been working as a night nurse. I assist parents with their precious newborn babies. I feed, bathe, soothe, and help the baby regulate a sleep schedule.
What Well Rested Parents Say
Tere is always on time and very professional. She has a gentle touch and I wouldn’t hesitate to leave our girls overnight with her. Our one daughter was in the hospital for a week and Tere sent us food to the hospital. Her level of care and attention is unmatched.
Deborah and David
She is calm, confident, and always flexible in her approach depending on our needs. Above all, she has passed some of that sense of calm and confidence on to us – teaching us about our daughter’s needs, and showing us how to bathe her, swaddle her, and generally take care of her at night. Tere has helped us relax about things that are beyond our control, and, overall, has made it possible for us to stay sane throughout these months. It’s been an incredible gift, and she has become part of our family!
Josh and Teresa Keesan
Being first time parents, Tere was our life saver! Tere started working with us when our daughter was 3 weeks old through almost 4 months. Tere helped soothe our colicky daughter and getting her to sleep better. She is very knowledgeable and we could tell that she has a lot of experience in newborn care and breastfeeding and offered great suggestions such as best diapers, milk storage bags, bottles, self-soothing tips.
Monika Nguyen
Both my husband and I have complete confidence and trust in Tere. She is tender and loving with our children. She pays careful attention to their needs, and truly understands them as people. She is in tune with their developmental milestones as well as their unique qualities. She cares about them way above and beyond “the job”, yet maintains professionalism at all times. Our twins adore her, and smile wide as she walks in the door. We are grateful for the impact that she has had on their young lives.
Phyllis Steinberg-Zauss
From the moment we met her at our initial interview and beyond, Tere has proven that she is incredibly knowledgeable. She has coached and advised us on questions that we have on anything related to babies -- from burping to feeding to sleeping, their schedule and everything in between. She recommends all types of products that make life as a busy mom easier. Having such a deep pool of knowledge at my fingertips that I can discuss my questions and issues with rather than just reading a chapter in a book is priceless.
Tony and Nicole Powe
More testimonials upon request.
Tere worked with us for almost 4.5 months and it was the best thing we could have done for our baby and our sanity. It was the little things that truly made the difference. Tere would do the laundry, fold all the baby clothes, organize dressers, etc. These seem like minor things, but it meant the world for two very exhausted parents. By the time we reached the end of our time with Tere she had our baby fully sleep trained. Tere truly cared for our son and we consider Tere to be a godsend to us, who has made herself available for all our questions and next steps, and we will be using her for all our future babies.
Sean and Jen Berman