Maternity consultant?

pocahontasxo

When I first heard about maternity consultants or baby concierges, I admit I scoffed. But reading more about it, I'm really into the idea of being able to hire an expert for whatever time I need for whatever I need. 

I'm curious if you other moms-to-be have seen something like this and would use a service like this? If so, how many hours do you think you would purchase? I know this is probably aimed at the more wealthy moms-to-be, but even as a STM I would definitely purchase some hours.

Here are some of their listed services that caught my eye:

• Product Research & Sourcing and/or Renting
• Nesting + Home Preparation for Baby
• Resource Research - OB/GYN, Pediatrician, Daycare, Nanny
• Checklists for Baby Preparation and Organization
• Nursery Stocking and Organization
• Baby Shower Planning
• Birth Day Planning and Preparation
• Hospital Bag Preparation
• Eco Friendly Living
• Minimalism Consulting
• Post Natal Healthy Food Delivery
• Bedrest Support
• Breastfeeding Support

izza2

Hi there. We're an established community of women who actually talk to each other on a regular basis, share our thoughts and fears, ask for recommendations and food ideas, and give support to our friends when they need it.

What we are not is a poll group that you can use to gather information on whether you want to use a service, or start a service, or whatever it is you have as an end goal for this post.
So unless your end goal is to actually be a part of the community (which I doubt it is, but if so: we have an intro thread, a post that clearly says "read this first", and regular weekly/monthly threads that are appropriate places for you to participate in so we can get to know you and vice versa), I leave you with this:

lisa2589

krash_

I’m not a wealthy mom-to-be so I guess I have to do all of those things all by myself. 

doxiemoxie212

@krashke but maybe we can BECOME baby concierges!! Career change! Woohoo! Lolz

izza2

@krashke - I'm dying because I'm literally looking over the list again and I'm like "we've talked about this in this group, we've talked about this, so-so shared a site for this, this person mentioned this page...."
Apparently we need to just start paying each other because we're our own maternity consultants!

lisa2589

pocahontasxo said:

When I first heard about maternity consultants or baby concierges, I admit I scoffed. But reading more about it, I'm really into the idea of being able to hire an expert for whatever time I need for whatever I need. 

I'm curious if you other moms-to-be have seen something like this and would use a service like this? If so, how many hours do you think you would purchase? I know this is probably aimed at the more wealthy moms-to-be, but even as a STM I would definitely purchase some hours.

Here are some of their listed services that caught my eye:

• Product Research & Sourcing and/or Renting
• Nesting + Home Preparation for Baby
• Resource Research - OB/GYN, Pediatrician, Daycare, Nanny
• Checklists for Baby Preparation and Organization
• Nursery Stocking and Organization
• Baby Shower Planning
• Birth Day Planning and Preparation
• Hospital Bag Preparation
• Eco Friendly Living
• Minimalism Consulting
• Post Natal Healthy Food Delivery
• Bedrest Support
• Breastfeeding Support

QFP, just in case. 

Why does part of me feel as though this reads almost like someone who is trying to be a maternity consultant and is just looking for our feedback before she starts to advertise herself?

May14th2011

I would purchase 0 hours of any of that because that is the fun of having a baby. I genuinely like doing all of that. 

LaceyBee522

BurlapandLace

lisa2589 said:

Why does part of me feel as though this reads almost like someone who is trying to be a maternity consultant and is just looking for our feedback before she starts to advertise herself?

That was my thought too

marcus7676

Or is a maternity consultant looking for new clients.