How We Help

 A few hours of help. A much lighter day.

There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to supporting a new mum.

Some days, you might need someone to take the baby so you can shower, wash your hair and feel a little more like yourself. Other days, it’s the laundry mountain, the bottles waiting by the sink and the fact that you’ve somehow made it to 2pm without eating lunch.

The Extra Pair is there to lighten whatever feels heaviest that day.

When I arrive, we’ll start with one simple question:

What would make today easier?

You decide what would make the biggest difference, and we’ll take it from there.

Time for you

Because having a baby doesn’t mean you stop needing time to look after yourself.

I can care for baby at home while you catch up on sleep, take a long shower, do a workout or simply close the door and have an hour where nobody needs anything from you.

And if you’re comfortable doing so, you can leave baby with me while you pop out for a local appointment, get your hair done, go to the gym or have a little time to yourself.

No guilt required. This time is yours.

An extra pair of hands with baby

Sometimes you just need somebody else to hold the baby.

Whether you want to get something done, have a rest or drink a coffee while it’s still hot, I can step in with baby care while you take some breathing room.

Depending on what you and baby need, that might include holding and soothing baby, playing and interacting with them, bottle feeding, changing nappies, settling them or heading out for a walk in the pram.

You’re still in charge. I’m simply your extra pair of hands.

A lighter home

It's amazing how quickly tiny babies create enormous amounts of washing.

While baby is your priority, I can take care of some of the little jobs quietly piling up around you.

That might mean putting on or folding laundry, washing and sterilising bottles, loading or emptying the dishwasher, tidying toys, changing baby bedding or giving the kitchen and living spaces a general reset.

Not a deep clean. Not a housekeeping service.

Just the everyday things that make your home — and your head — feel a little calmer.

Something good to eat

Sometimes making yourself something to eat feels like one job too many.

If having a stocked fridge or dinner sorted would make your week easier, put me to work in the kitchen.

I can make you lunch, prep dinner, batch cook a few simple meals, chop vegetables, organise something for later or help get food ready for the family.

Because you shouldn't have to survive the newborn days on cold coffee and whatever you can eat with one hand.

The things outside the baby bubble

The rest of life doesn't conveniently stop when a baby arrives.

The dog still needs a walk. Something needs picking up from the shop. The dishwasher somehow needs emptying again.

If there's a small everyday task taking up space in your head, ask.

If it's something I can safely and reasonably take off your list, I will.

One less thing for you to think about.

Sometimes, you just need another person

Motherhood can be lonely.

You can spend an entire day never technically being alone while simultaneously feeling like you haven't spoken to another adult.

The Extra Pair doesn't have to mean three hours of racing through a to-do list.

If what you need is another person in the house, a cup of tea, some company and someone who understands that today has been a lot, that's okay too.

I'm there to support you, not just complete tasks.

Your time, your priorities

A visit doesn't come with a prescribed checklist.

You might spend three hours having a proper break while I look after baby.

Or we might get through two loads of laundry, make lunch, walk the dog, wash the bottles and reset the kitchen.

Most likely, it'll be a mixture of both.

At the beginning of every visit, we'll decide what would make the biggest difference to you that day.

Because what you need on Tuesday might be completely different by Friday.

What The Extra Pair isn't

Being clear about what I don't do is just as important as explaining what I do.

The Extra Pair isn't a cleaner, nanny or medical service. I don't provide deep cleaning, heavy household work, medical advice or treatment, and I don't transport babies or children in my car.

My role is simpler:

To arrive, get stuck in and make your day feel easier.

Not sure what you need?

That's completely fine.

You don't need to prepare a list before I arrive and you don't need to have anything ready for me — especially not the house.

Tell me what's been getting on top of you lately and we'll figure out together where an extra pair of hands would make the biggest difference.

You look after baby. Let me lighten the rest.