Tyler

Advanced Certified Newborn Care Specialist + perinatal Doula

a brief bio

Tyler Grimes has enhanced the lives of young children and their families since 2009. She holds a degree in Early Childhood Education and has worked as a preschool educator for over five years. Tyler has a knack for creating a non-judgmental and supportive environment in combination with creating a partnership with the parents in setting and achieving goals for their children. Her focus is to build the path to your family’s health, happiness and harmony. As an Advanced Certified Newborn Care Specialist, she brings her love and compassion to one of the most critical and challenging times in a new mother’s life. Tyler understands that no two babies, mothers, or family dynamics are the same — she uses her attunement to assess what is needed in each unique situation. Her experience includes traveling to various destinations working with newborns, twins, preemies, and conditions such as reflux and colic. Tyler’s calming and diligent approach allows her clients to feel safe and at ease, relieving much of the stress that new mothers so often experience. When a new mother is well-rested and relaxed, they have less postpartum difficulties, and a smoother transition not only for them but for the family as a whole.

OFFERINGS

• Diapering


• Changing


• Bathing
 (first sponge bath, then regular bath)

• Soothing

• Circumcision & umbilical cord care


• Bottle preparation & storage 

• Bottle feeding (Breastmilk & Formula)


• Communication with breastfeeding parent to schedule feeds and transport baby back and forth to and from (when feeding overnight)

• Wash and sterilize bottles, pump parts, pacifiers, etc.

• Organization & maintenance of nursery

• Baby's laundry (washing, folding, and putting away)

• Create a regular feeding schedule

• Assist in establishing healthy sleep habits

• Keep nursery tidy and stocked

• Maintain a log that tracks the baby's feeding times, ounces, diapers, and anything else parents may need to know.

• Create a smooth transition for the family during the newborn stage (birth-3 months)

• Assist you with any (baseline) feeding issues baby may have, including formula feeding and breastfeeding support or knowing when to recommend pediatrician or IBCLC support for extensive issues. 

• Troubleshoot potential issues of concern with the newborn and offer professional options to resolve them

• Infant CPR (when needed)

• Providing a safe and healthy sleep environment for baby at all times

• Sleep Conditioning by using a gentle approach to help your baby develop sleep habits that lead to sleeping throughout the night

• Parent education and emotional support

• Birth Preparation

• Curating birth preferences

• Educating parents on comfort measures & pain management

• Birth Support

WITH EXPERIENCE IN

• Reflux

• Colic

• Premature infant care

• Newborn Sleep Shaping

• Supporting mothers with Perinatal Mood Disorders

• Twins/Multiples

• Club Foot Care, pre-op and post-op

• Lip-tie and tongue-tie

RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE

MH Family - Overnight Newborn Care/Lactation Support

Provided mother overnight assistance after returning home from the hospital. Job responsibilities included newborn care, tidying up the nursery, laundry, and providing mom lactation support.

JC Family - Overnight Newborn Care (twins)

Educated and assisted new mom with her twin baby girls. Swaddled and comforted the two babies when they arrived back home from the hospital. Bottle-fed and burped babies, created a practical overnight routine, and provided mom breastfeeding support.

SF Family- Overnight Newborn Care/Infant Sleep Training (reflux)

Assisted mother after coming home from the hospital. We used effective techniques to ensure the baby's wellbeing such as an inclined mattress, additional burping, and holding the baby upright.

AH Family - Postpartum Doula Care/24 Hour Care/Travel

Supported mom with breastfeeding, pumping, and bottle feedings. Facilitated day-to-day tasks with the baby and the 3-year-old brother. These tasks included packing lunch, dressing, bathing, trips to the museum, and implementing developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for the children.

BQ Family- Overnight Newborn Care (high profile)

Offered services to this family's first child, including bathing, feeding, and soothing techniques that accommodated their unique schedules. Bottle-fed baby and dispensed medication to the newborn as prescribed by their pediatrician. 

AK Family- Overnight Newborn Care/24 Hour Care/Travel/On-call Care

Assisting family at home with overnight care and accompanying them as they travel within the United States with their newborn baby who suffered from acid reflux. Supporting mother struggling with Postpartum Depression as she adhered to a strict diet while exclusively breastfeeding.  

K Family- Overnight Newborn Care/Infant Sleep Training

I provided sleep training to a 7-month-old baby boy. The child began sleep training by waking up every 3 hours to sleeping 10-hour stretches by the end of the week.

DP Family- Travel/Overnight Newborn Care

Assisting family at home with overnight care and accompanying them as they travel from Chicago residence to Florida residence with their newborn baby girl.  

HB Family- Daytime Newborn Care (preemie)

Supported family with premature baby first dispatched from the NICU. Formula-fed baby and dispensed medication as prescribed by the pediatrician assisted mom.

AS Family- Overnight Newborn Care

Educated first-time parents with feeding, sleeping, and bathing techniques for their newborn baby boy. Bottle-fed baby and helped with care after circumcision. 

AG Family- Overnight Newborn Care (twins)

Educated and assisted new parents with their baby girls. Swaddled and comforted the two babies when they arrived back home from the hospital, which allowed mom to rest and recover peacefully with her mind at ease. Eventually created a workable nap and feeding routine. Bottle-fed and burped babies, changed diapers.

TO Family- Overnight Newborn Care (reflux)

Assisted mother on her journey with nursing as she exclusively breastfed newborn baby girl for eight weeks. During this time, I provided support and practical techniques for mom's fast letdown and heavy breast milk supply—dispensed medication to newborn suffering with acid reflux as prescribed by the pediatrician. 

MG- Overnight Newborn Care

Providing a manageable schedule for the family of a newborn baby boy. Formula-fed baby during night time and assisted with care for circumcision. 

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING

• Sweet Sleeper: Pediatric Sleep Training

• Rhode Island Certification Board - Certifed Perinatal Doula

• DONA - Postpartum Doula Workshop

• DONA - Birth Doula Workshop

• DONA - Childbirth Education Class

• DONA - Hands-on Comfort Measures Class

• DONA - Breastfeeding Class for Doulas

• Yale University - Global Quality Maternal and Newborn Care Certification

• Seleni Institute - Maternal Mental Health Intensive: Attachment & Grief

• Seleni Institute - Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• Safeguard - Safe Sleep and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

• ServSafe - Food Handler

• NCSA - Advanced Newborn Care Specialist Certification

• NCSA - Newborn Care Specialist Certification

• The Healthy Children Project, Inc. - Lactation Counselor Training

• Blissful NN - Newborn Care Specialist Training

• Gentle Blessings - Newborn Care Specialist Training

• Broward College - Certificate for Child Development

• Broward College - Certificate for Child Care Center Management

• DCF - Child Care Facility Rules & Regulations

• DCF - Health, Safety and Nutrition

• DCF - Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect

• DCF - Child Growth And Development

• DCF - Behavioral Observation and Screening

• DCF - Early Literacy for Children Age Birth - 3

• DCF - Special Needs Appropriate Practices

• DCF - Early Literacy for Children

• Bright Horizons - Mandated Reporter

• Bright Horizons - Administering Medication

Client love notes

• “The decision to hire Baby Bloom was the BEST decision we could have made for our family. Tyler (and Emily!) provided us, as new parents, with such invaluable information, comfort, and sleep! Although we only used the service for 2 weeks (5 nights/week), we felt so prepared to take on the nights solo and our daughter was already sleeping 5 hour stretches. Now, our 3-month old sleeps through the night and I truly believe that Tyler and Emily are to thank for that. I would not hesitate to recommend Baby Bloom to all mamas out there, and will definitely be using them again with my next baby!” - Molly T

• “I cannot say enough good feedback about Baby Bloom and Tyler. This service is priceless and Tyler is so knowledgeable, gentle, smart, and nurturing. I know any parent would trust her 100% with their new baby. As a mom of four children, I still needed her advice and feedback with our fifth baby. Tyler helped me all throughout my pregnancy and eased my concerns about sleeping issues and transitioning our new baby into our home. Tyler helped through email and in person all during my pregnancy and even brought over a gift for my youngest two boys. Baby Bloom and Tyler are one of the best financial decisions a parent can make for safety, happiness, and peace of mind taking home a new little baby. Do not hesitate to use Baby Bloom to help your family.” - Lynsey C.

• “Tyler from Baby Bloom has been an absolute blessing! We have benefited from all of her services virtually as we live in Florida. As first time parents, we didn’t even know where to begin. We contacted Baby Bloom in our first trimester and Tyler helped guide us along the way- from setting up a Virtual Newborn Care Class with a registered nurse, to reviewing our registry and making suggestions for products we didn’t even know baby would need! Our daughter was sleeping through the night at just 4 weeks old thanks to the customized sleep schedule she fabricated for us. At 3 months old, she is now sleeping 12 hours through the night! We also benefited from the Nanny Placement Services and found our dream nanny! Tyler helped us create a nanny contract that suited our family’s needs, and found someone that understood our concerns when it came to COVID.Tyler has been an absolute dream to work with. She listens to our feelings and concerns and always has a solution. She is transparent in a very kind way, and has made us feel like we are wonderful parents through her encouraging words and helpful suggestions. We look forward to continue working with Tyler as our baby’s schedule changes. Thank you Baby Bloom!!!! - Michelle B.