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Dorothy

Maternity Nurse in Walthamstow (also available for babysitting)

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Female Member since Jul 2013 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 09 May 2025

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My Summary

Maternity Nurse

DBS Check
First Aid Training
Night Nanny
MNT Course
Special Needs Experience
Multiple Birth Experience
Baby Sleep Expert
I'm Covid-19 Vaccinated

About Me

Recently awarded Certificate of Excellence by Childcare.co.uk.
An experienced childcare professional with 17 years experience of working with children,toddlers and babies.
Ofsted Registered and skilled at enabling parents to prepare for and plan a ‘successful’ birth and effective first few weeks of baby’s life.
The key elements of my practice are baby led and family focussed I aim to gently, guide parents through the first weeks of babies life ensuring that sleep is prioritised and sleep management tools are employed to make the first few weeks as pleasant for everyone as possible.
I recently completed an NG Tube Feeding course am a qualified Maternity Nurse and Sleep Coach.I have a current enhanced DBS Certificate and last updated my paediatric first aid in December 2022.
This assures you that I am a knowledgeable individual who will provide safe stimulating care for your baby.
I have recently added events/wedding childcare to my portfolio and welcome enquiries for this exciting new venture.
I aim to be flexible depending on the individual needs of the particular client.
Whilst with you I will teach you how to care for your new baby and give advice on a wide range of topics like hungry baby,postpartum trauma, pnd,placenta encapsulation, reflux,colic, breastfeeding and establishing routines.
I will ensure that parents are well rested and do everything in my power to create a stress-free atmosphere.
As an experienced childcare professional with Private newborn experience and some time spent in the Delivery suite and the Neo-Natal Unit.
I have worked with parents at various stages of their infertility journey and bring this sensitivity into all aspects of my practice.
I am well placed to work well with parents from a wide-range of backgrounds providing care for your baby and specifically;
Establishing feeding and sleep routines and am keen to advise parents on baby’s sleep environment and feeding options.
A bespoke package for each family is available for an additional fee.
I aim to meet parents well in advance of babies arrival to create a care package that will specifically meet your needs.
I Have availability from May 2025 for day, night and 24 hour bookings. I am meeting parents and taking bookings now
Please do not hesitate to call me for a quick chat about your newborn concerns
I am native English speaker
My rate is £25 per hour and I am available for both live-in and live-out assignments.
I am calm and kind and bring peace to any home.

My Experience

I have worked in a wide range of commercial roles over the years and began my Childcare practise when I worked nights in the delivery suite of the Homerton Hospital.I then spent two years in the Neo-Natal Unit before going into private practice in 2013.
I have worked with over 100s of families over the years.
I enjoy the holistic nature of working with families in their homes and am respectful of family culture and the need for privacy and confidentiality.

My Qualifications

Llb(Hons)
Sleep coaching
Maternity Nurse level 3
Home Based Childcare level 3
Diploma in BabyCare

My Availability

I am available

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Last Updated: 01/05/2025

My Fees

  • Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
  • Maternity Nursing from £25.00 per hour (gross)

£25-30 per hour

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  • UK Passport (added 06/12/2024)
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  • DBS Check (added 21/06/2020)
  • Training Certificate: Post natal certificate (added 02/03/2023)
  • First Aid Certificate (added 11/12/2022)
  • Exam Certificate (added 10/05/2020)
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Parents say

The maternity nurse received consistently high praise for her exceptional care and support. Reviewers highlighted her expertise in helping parents understand their babies' cues, establish routines, and gain confidence. Her professional, kind, and respectful approach was appreciated, as was her emotional support for new mothers. Many noted significant improvements in their babies' sleep and overall well-being.
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Latest reviews

Below are the latest reviews for Dorothy. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.

Incredibly helpful support and highly recommended

5 stars

Dorothy took care of our 10-week old for about 5 weeks and I could not be more grateful for the support we received during that time! She taught me and my husband to read baby's cues better, recommended age-appropriate toys, helped us massively with baby's naps, and more importantly, she always made sure to prioritise my well being as well and encouraged me to take steps to better care for myself during the difficult postpartum weeks and months. She is kind, generous and super professional. I am beyond grateful to have met her and cannot recommend her services enough.

  • 5 stars Overall

by Avatar for Lynn Lynn on 11/04/2025


Response by Avatar for Dorothy Dorothy on 11/04/2025:

Thank you so much Lyn the three of you were a delight 🫂🫶Xx

Wonderful support

5 stars

Dorothy came to support us with our 3 week old newborn. Right from the beginning, Dorothy made us feel calm and confident. She started with a phone call to discuss our concerns and needs and already alleviated a lot of my worries with this.

We did 4-5 hours a day for a week straight and by the end of the week, my confidence had gone from strength to strength. She slotted into our lives and our home seamlessly - being respectful and very open with communication.

I couldn’t recommend Dorothy enough, as I told her, I feel she gave me my wings!

  • 5 stars Overall
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by Avatar for JozeeK JozeeK on 31/10/2024


Response by Avatar for Dorothy Dorothy on 01/11/2024:

Thank you so much Jo you are an Angel🫂Xx

Outstanding Care and Unwavering Support: Dorothy M

5 stars

We are beyond grateful for the exceptional care Dorothy provided to our family over the past four months. From the moment we brought our baby Sidney home (our second child, as we also have a 5yo, a whole other challenge in itself!), she has been an absolute blessing, working with us Monday to Friday each week. Dorothy's incredible talent and dedication have made a world of difference in our lives. She is consistently punctual and maintains a calming and tidy environment, which has been such a relief for us during this busy time.

Dorothy's baby-led approach was instrumental in teaching us how to listen to Sidney's cues and create effective routines. Her guidance helped us understand his needs and grow confidence in handling situations when he might get upset. I love watching Dorothy playing with Sidney, she engages him reading books and introduces new sensory toys each week, I am sure this has played a great part in his calm, very sociable and smiley demeanor.

Thanks to Dorothy’s expert advice, Sidney was sleeping through the night by eight weeks—a milestone that has brought us much-needed rest and peace of mind.

Her emotional support for me as a mother was invaluable. I had a very tough postpartum experience with this pregnancy, with significant hormonal swings and I seriously struggled with my mood on certain days. Dorothy helped me navigate these heavy challenges, and taught me how to best organise my day to ensure moments of rest and recovery were always scheduled, which was crucial for my well-being.

She also expertly guided us through key milestones such as introducing bottle feeding and formula alongside breastfeeding.

Dorothy's incredible knowledge of babies is evident in everything she does, yet she never judges parents for their choices. She supports you in finding your own way of being with your baby, making you feel confident and capable.

Dorothy is truly a remarkable maternity nurse, and we cannot recommend her highly enough. Her positive impact on our family is immeasurable, and we are forever grateful for her unwavering support and exceptional care.

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by Avatar for Stella Stella on 18/07/2024

Very good highly recommend

5 stars

We had Dorothy for the welcome home package, two nights a week and one day and it was very positive. I was recovering from a c section and having her at home for two nights when we got home from the hospital was invaluable.

It is quite an intimate time as new parents to have essentially a stranger in the house but it really didn’t feel that way with Dorothy, she is very respectful of your space and home. I believe she could get on with just about anyone. She is very supportive of how you want to do things and can steer you in the right direction. Top notch at handling me crying - completely understanding and sympathetic. She takes instructions well and is very clean and tidy.

Review from baby - well the little one was certainly very happy! My daughter was always very content whilst being looked after by Dorothy and even the following day. Dorothy will log all of the babies events and let you have a run down of how she was and give you suggestions. She will really miss her.

My baby is almost 8 weeks old, she sleeps all night just wakes for one feed and then straight back to sleep. So if you’re in a position to use Dorothy you should!

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by Avatar for Jessica Jessica on 25/10/2023

Truly felt part of the family

5 stars

Dorothy cared for our 10-week-old Kai/Baby boy in the lead up to and on the actual day of our wedding; The day before the wedding whilst my husband and I prepped at the wedding venue, overnight so we could have a decent nights rest and wake up to straight into the day. We chose Dorothy because right from our initial Zoom meeting, she put us at ease and had an instant ‘auntie presence'. Sadly both my parents have passed away and her warmth was especially appreciated because of my family circumstances. My husband and I was so so grateful for the way that she took care of our baby on the day, which enabled us to enjoy without worries or guilt.

Family and friends really enjoyed catching glimpses of our son on the day and Dorothy ensured that they were able to express their love and adoration of our little one. She was a massive part of our Wedding Weekend.
Following his time with her he was happy and sociable, we couldn’t recommend her more highly!

  • 5 stars Overall
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by Avatar for Michelle Michelle on 17/10/2023


Response by Avatar for Dorothy Dorothy on 17/10/2023:

Thank you Michelle,it was such a honour to be given this sacred Trust.
Loved working with you it was very Special Xx

Highly recommend!

5 stars

Dorothy was with us for 4 weeks, one day a week and her help was invaluable. As a first time (and highly anxious) mum she really helped me to feel more confident and to learn to understand my own baby. She is extremely professional, very caring and loving towards baby, always on time and very hard working. She is very knowledgeable about all things newborns and she’s such a huge support to mums both practically and emotionally. She would be a great addition to any household with a little one(s) to look after.

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by Avatar for Rebecca Rebecca on 19/12/2022

Positive experience

5 stars

Dorothy was punctual, professional, and engaging with our son.

  • 5 stars Overall

by Avatar for Jacopo Jacopo on 22/10/2022

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