My phillpino maid said she is a midwife with 2 child, so I hired her. She came to work a month before baby's born but I followed everything myself even in the middle of the night until now (almost 3 weeks). The only thing that I ask her for help is bathing my son (just 4 times now) still I watched her when she is doing it, one day she helped me in burping my son, it seems she doesn't know how to do, I was so scared after that, I tell myself I have to wait until my son is bigger; after I go to work, my mum-in-law and husband will watch her. We can't trust them too much.
At least your baby is fine now, I know it's very hard for you to follow and exhausted. Keep yourself happy, things will turn out bright.
I think everyone has more or less the same bad experience with their maids (Phil or Indo alike). I think the most important thing is for you to supervise them 24 hours a day (or almost) at least in the first few weeks when they are with your baby, and to correct them and explain to them what they have done wrong and what is the correct way to do each task, until you have "programmed" them the correct ways by repetition. If you don't teach them patiently, they will never be able to help you. But of course, there are maids who are just too stubborn to learn or too stupid to understand what you have taught them, and if they continue to be a danger to the baby, you have to ask them to go...
Having someone (relatives) at home supervising them when you go back to work is very good to ensure your maids will still be careful with the baby when you are out. I have that arrangement at home.
Don't give up and hang in there! When the baby is about 5 months old, you will feel much better and more relaxed. :wink:
Alex is a miracle from God!Hallelujah!
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