• 谈谈洛杉矶尔湾华人孕妈坐月子的真实感受，怀孕的时候就打算请月嫂了，月子中心2万刀的月嫂，自己在月嫂公司请月嫂大概7000千刀至8000刀的样子。

    经过面试，我请了一位专业的月嫂，我怕晚上我们弄不了。阿姨很实在也很热情，干活也麻利。阿姨每天的工作内容大概：照顾我和宝宝，做月子餐，我房间的卫生，产后康复按摩等等。

    Let me share my real experience of postpartum care as a Chinese mother in Irvine, Los Angeles.  I planned to hire a postpartum nanny during my pregnancy. A nanny from a postpartum care center costs around $20,000, while hiring one directly from a nanny agency costs about $7,000 to $8,000.

    After interviews, I hired a professional postpartum nanny because I was worried we wouldn't be able to manage everything at night. The nanny was very down-to-earth, enthusiastic, and efficient. Her daily tasks included: taking care of me and the baby, preparing postpartum meals, cleaning my room, and providing postpartum recovery massages, etc.

    工作量不小，阿姨安排的井井有条。首先是照顾宝宝，宝宝刚回来的时候有点生理性黄疸高，阿姨就能每天给他晒晒日光浴，照顾的很用心。喂奶拍嗝、哄睡、互动、洗澡、抚触等等做的都很认真，也很有耐心的教家里人如何护理宝宝。

    每次洗澡都会认真给肚脐，每次宝宝只要吭叽了她都会及时回应，给足安全感，无论她手里做什么事都会放下来，过来看一眼才踏实。然后就是照顾我，每天月子餐做的相当丰富。

    The workload was considerable, but the nanny managed everything very well. First, she took excellent care of the baby. When the baby first came home, he had a slightly elevated level of physiological jaundice, and the nanny would give him sunbaths every day, taking very attentive care of him. She was very diligent in feeding, burping, soothing, interacting with, bathing, and massaging the baby, and patiently taught the family how to care for him.

    She carefully cleaned the baby's umbilical cord every time he was bathed, and whenever the baby made a sound, she would respond immediately, providing a strong sense of security.  No matter what she was doing, she would put it down and come to check on the baby to make sure everything was alright. She also took excellent care of me, preparing very nutritious and varied meals during my postpartum recovery.

    三顿正餐、两顿加餐，加餐看我的情况。正餐一般中午和晚上都是三菜一汤营养搭配的。早餐尤为丰富，哈哈哈哈，每天不一样，包子、面条、馄饨、饺子、花卷、各种粥，还有油条、麻团、蛤蜊、煎蛋等等特别丰富。

    阿姨会的真多，几乎不重样的做给我。我天天吃吃喝喝还瘦了好几斤，阿姨说营养搭配加速代谢。还有就是家里的卫生，宝宝的所有衣物都会及时洗而且是手洗。

    Three main meals and two snacks a day, with the snacks depending on my needs. The main meals, usually lunch and dinner, consist of three dishes and a soup, a well-balanced and nutritious combination. Breakfast is especially varied, haha! It's different every day, with things like steamed buns, noodles, wontons, dumplings, steamed rolls, various porridges, and also fried dough sticks, sesame balls, clams, fried eggs, and many other things.

    The auntie is so skilled; she makes something different almost every day. I've been eating and drinking so much, yet I've lost several pounds! The auntie says it's because of the balanced nutrition and accelerated metabolism. Also, the house is kept very clean, and all of the baby's clothes are washed promptly, and always by hand.

    口水巾、衣服包单都换的很勤，我住的卧室每天也及时通风、拖地。厨房也是顺手就收拾出来。每天下午给我做做按摩、头疗等等，阿姨的手法也很专业，她说她们统一学过肩、颈、腰、腿头等等，她都会，也会辅助我做一些产康恢复。阿姨懂得多、情商也高，婆婆在家也总是夸她会干活，专业的人就是不一样。婆婆也跟阿姨学了好多菜和面食的做法。

    能在海外碰到称心如意的华人月嫂阿姨，真是超级幸运，帮助我度过难忘的学习生活，感恩遇见！

    The bibs and clothing were changed frequently, and my bedroom was ventilated and mopped daily. The kitchen was also tidied up promptly. Every afternoon, she would give me massages and head treatments, and her techniques were very professional. She said they had all received training in massages for the shoulders, neck, waist, legs, and head, and she was proficient in all of them. She also assisted me with postpartum recovery exercises. The nanny was knowledgeable and had high emotional intelligence. My mother-in-law at home always praised her for being hardworking and professional. My mother-in-law also learned many recipes for dishes and pastries from her.

    I feel incredibly lucky to have found such a wonderful Chinese postpartum nanny overseas. She helped me through an unforgettable period of my life, and I am so grateful to have met her!