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Nancy Hamm cncs, isc
Certified Newborn Care Specialist/Infant Sleep Consultant
602-412-8497
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 if desired, to sleep train the baby so when I leave the baby is sleeping through the night.
I have 20 years experience, over 32,000 hours of on-the-job experience.
Numerous consultations are not included
Work References:
‘Multiples’ jobs in italics
July 7 – Oct 7, 2007
Ed and Lisa
Twin boy and girl born at 36 weeks. Babies were breast and bottle fed. Parents were very receptive to my suggestions the results were, babies went on schedule extremely well. First babies for the family so a lot of education was included. Babies will be sleep trained by the time I leave.
May 23 – July 3 2010
Jason and Carey KTVK TV News Anchor
Twin boy and girl born at 36 weeks. Babies were breast and bottle fed. We worked on a good schedule for days and nights with parents. Taught parents how to teach babies to self soothe. Worked on gently stretching the night time awakenings.
April 22 – May 8, 2010
Bruce and Sarah Las Vegas, NV
Single Baby Boy. I worked round-the-clock for the first week and stayed with the family and did night only duty for the second week. The baby was a complete breast milk baby. I helped Mom with breastfeeding, got the baby on a good working schedule and he was sleeping 4 hours at a time at night by the time I left.
Feb. 6 – 14, 2010
High Profile Family
Single baby boy. Completely breast milk baby. I fed the bottle at night and he nursed during the day.
January 1 – 29, 2010
Philippe and Ingrid Las Vegas, NV
Single baby boy. I worked round the clock on this job. Mom was breastfeeding during the day and I was bottle feeding breast milk at night. The baby got a cold from big brother and was sick for 2 weeks. I was able to train him to sleep at night 4 – 6 hours straight without waking.
November 30 – Dec 8, 2009
Josh and Suzi
Single baby girl. 6 weeks premature. She was 8 weeks actual age when I helped out. She had sleeping issues. Did not know how to fall asleep on her own. I was able to fill in for 8 days and was able to get her sleeping from 3 to 4 – 4 ½ hours at a time.
August 22 – November 28, Dec 9 – 16 2009
Francis and Dionne
Single baby boy. He was a full term baby and came home from the hospital at 24 hours old. He had reflux which was helped with natural remedies. I was full time for 3 months. I went back for one week to re- sleep train him after he got off track. He was a completely breast milk fed baby.
April 9 – June 22, 2009
John and Maja
Single baby boy. He was a full term baby. He has reflux and I am sleep training him. Education and scheduling is a major part of this job.
March 1 –March 15, 2009
Vic and Tess KTVK TV News Anchor
Premature triplets born at 31 weeks. I educated the parents on baby basics and doing night care.
Feb 16 – Feb 2, 2009
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. 7 – Feb 8, 2009
Steve and Melissa
Premature twins born at 34 weeks. Sleep training and education will be the focus of my job. Babies came home at almost 6 and 7 pounds. At one month they are sleeping 5 -6 hours straight at night.
Oct 26 – Dec. 4, 2008
Stacy 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
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. The name will be given only on a serious request.
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 - 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 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 CA
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 Laguana Beach, CA
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
Dr. 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
High Profile Family Aspen, CO
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.
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.
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 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.
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
Sleeping though the night techniques: “Baby Wise”,” Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child”, “Happiest Baby on the Block” “Baby Whisperer” “My First 100 Babies”
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 40 hour class to certify Newborn Care Specialists and Newborn Nannies
Founder and Managing Director of the Newborn Care Specialist Association
Related Skills
Flexible: Able to work in many different settings, with a variety of personalities. Always keeping in mind the client is my first priority. Your child/children will be my priority, I am organized and patient and will work with you to create a workable schedule for you and your children.
Multi-tasker: Able to care for multiples easily providing the high quality of care a client would expect for their babies, able to tend to breastfeeding moms as well as the education of the clients. I deal well with situations that require person who can maintain calm.
Reliable and Confident: Have over 20 years of experience that you can depend on. I am very consistent with my philosophies but willing to bend to your wishes.
Communication skills: Able to communicate with clients on any level. Have worked with high profile clients and am willing to sign confidentiality clauses. I will offer you tips and hints to make your life easier.
Dependable: I will always be on time. I have not had a sick day in years.
In General: I am kind, compassionate and very caring. I am an excellent Newborn Care Specialist and it shows in the way I do my job.