Qualifications & Professional Training Courses

Maternity Nurse & Newborn Care Specialist Certifications

  • Master Newborn Care Specialist® (Top-Tier 1-year program)
  • Elite Newborn Care Specialist™ (Comprehensive 2-year program)
  • Advanced Newborn Care Specialist Training
  • Foundational Newborn Care Specialist Training
  • CACHE-certified Newborn Care Specialist
  • Certified Newborn Specialist and Postpartum Doula
  • Maternity Nurse Practitioner Award OCN Level 4

Infant-specific Education

  • Multiples Specialist:
    Advanced Multiples Training and Care of Multiples Course OCN Level 3:
    Training in the care of twins, triplets, and higher-order multiples — including preterm and low-birthweight babies. Covers supporting individuality, safer sleep, routines and scheduling, equipment setup, and feeding strategies for two or more babies.
  • NICU Doula:
    The NICU Doula Academy, Navigating the NICU for Doulas:
    Training focused on supporting families with premature or medically fragile infants, understanding NICU environments, and easing the transition from hospital to home.
  • Premature Infant Care: Thrive Guide for Parents of Premature Babies
  • Infant Sleep & Safe Sleep Practices:
    Evidence-based sleep solutions (0-6 months), routine development and safer sleep guidelines.
  • Infant Feeding & Breastfeeding Support:
    Training in breastfeeding education, latch and positioning, preterm & multiples feeding, breastmilk storage, weaning onto solids, and lactation support, special focus on infant allergies, reflux & colic.
  • Certified Infant Massage Instructor:
    Qualified to teach parents infant massage techniques that support bonding, comfort, and healthy development.
  • Infant Development & Movement:
    Expertise in motor development and handling techniques.
  • Respectful Infant Care & Holistic Early Development:
    Grounded in Montessori, Steiner/Waldorf, RIE/Pikler, and Reggio Emilia approaches — focusing on responsive care, gentle guidance, and fostering healthy early development.

Elite Household & Travel Expertise

  • Private Service Coaching Program:
    Specialized training for working within high-net-worth and high-profile family environments.
  • Security & Surveillance Awareness for Nannies and Childminders:
    Safety protocols for protecting children and maintaining household security.
  • Jet-Set Nanny Training Course:
    Skills for seamless travel and adapting care routines across time zones and cultures.
  • Traveling With Your Infant:
    Best practices for safe, comfortable, and stress-free journeys with newborns and young babies.
  • The Art of 24-Hour Care:
    Providing round-the-clock professional support while maintaining balance and consistency.
  • STCW – Security Awareness for Seafarers:
    Maritime safety certification required for working aboard yachts and at sea.
  • Infant Water Familiarization & Early Swim Training (0-12 months):
    Gentle introduction to water and early swimming readiness.
  • Fundamentals of Childcare at Sea – Superyacht Nanny training:
    Specialized training for providing safe and structured care on board.

Childcare Diploma and Qualifications

  • Diploma in Early Childhood Education (nursery nursing) and after-school care (comparable to BTEC Level 3 Diploma/ Extended Diploma standard)
  • Toddler Care Course OCN Level 3

Additional Credentials

  • Valid Adult, Child and Infant, Pediatric CPR/AED & First Aid
  • Up-to-date DBS (criminal record check)

Professional Conferences

  • Newborn Care Enrichment Conference, Arizona, USA (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • INA Conference, London, UK (2025)

Professional Organisations

  • ABBP – The Association of Birth & Baby Professionals
  • AiMH – The Association for Infant Mental Health
  • NCSA – Newborn Care Specialist Association
  • INA – International Nanny Association

Trainings in Progress

  • Newborn Care Specialist Associate Training