The Maternity Nurse
Karen Carter NNEB
Private Maternity Nurse (NNEB Qualified)
Discreet, Sole-Charge Newborn Care for UK & International Families
Trusted by private households requiring a highly experienced, professionally assessed maternity nurse to manage newborn care with confidence, structure, and complete discretion.
A Long-Established Maternity Nurse Practice | UK, Europe, Australia & International Placements
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Highly experienced maternity nurse
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Senior newborn-care professional
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Extensive experience in private households
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Long-established professional practice
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Experienced in complex, international and sole-charge bookings
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Trusted by families across the UK and internationally
About Me
I provide highly specialised, in-home newborn and postnatal care for families requiring a discreet, experienced, and professionally trained maternity nurse.
With over three decades of post-qualifying experience and an NNEB Gold Standard qualification, I support families through the earliest weeks of their baby’s life with a structured, calm, and expert-led approach.
My work is primarily within private, households, where I integrate seamlessly alongside PAs, house managers, rota nannies, and security teams. I understand the expectations, pace, and discretion required in high-profile environments.
I undertake a limited number of carefully selected engagements each year.
Areas of Expertise
• Sole-charge newborn and postnatal care
• Twins, premature infants, and complex care needs
• Surrogacy and adoption arrangements
• High-profile and security-conscious households
• International travel with newborns (commercial & private aviation)
• Multi-residence and long-haul placements
• Establishing and leading newborn care within private households
• Supporting and guiding junior staff where required
How I Work
Engagements are typically undertaken on a sole-charge 24 hour live-in basis, where I provide consistent, structured newborn care and establish a calm and well-managed environment within the home.
Where additional support is required, I am experienced in instructing junior team members or assisting in structuring bespoke peer support around the baby’s routine.
Who I work with
I work with families who:
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Require a highly qualified, professionally assessed maternity nurse
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Value discretion, structure, and operational ease within the home
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Have fully staffed, non staffed or high-functioning private households
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Are seeking calm, expert-led support during the postnatal period
I work directly with private families, family offices, personal assistants, and concierge services.
Locations
Based in the United Kingdom, I work:
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Across London and the UK
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Throughout Europe, including Monaco and the French Riviera (visa-free)
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In Australia (visa-free)
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Internationally, where travel arrangements are provided
Enquiries
Due to the nature of my work, I undertake a limited number of engagements each year.
Initial enquiries are reviewed prior to confirming availability.
Please provide brief details of your requirements, including location, expected dates, and the nature of support required.
Professional Standards
I am NNEB qualified and professionally trained to a government-regulated standard in childcare and early years education.
My work is grounded in hands-on experience, professional assessment, and a consistent approach to newborn care within private households.
I maintain the highest standards of discretion, safeguarding, and professional conduct, and am accustomed to working within high-profile and security-conscious environments.
• NNEB Gold Standard Qualification
• Many Years’ Professional Experience
• Enhanced DBS
• Fully insured
• International placement experience
Selected Client Testimonials
International Twin Booking | Private Household
Karen supported our family as maternity nurse to our twin daughters from birth.
Before the girls arrived, she helped me prepare and organise everything they would need. She subsequently travelled internationally with our family for both work commitments and family visits, providing experienced and dependable support in our homes and in hotels.
Karen was entrusted with 24-hour sole-charge care of the twins when my husband and I were away. The girls were always happy, calm and content in her care. She adapted easily to our different homes and travel arrangements, blended naturally into our family life and worked very well alongside our household staff.
Karen’s experience, organisation and calm approach made our lives considerably easier during a very busy period. We were extremely grateful for the care and support she provided to our family.
High Profile Booking | Private Fully Staffed Household
We recommend Karen Carter for her exceptional work as a maternity nurse. She looked after my newborn baby granddaughter, and we couldn't have been more pleased with her services.
Karen was always punctual, professional, and compassionate. She was very knowledgeable about newborn care and was able to answer all our questions with ease. She was also very patient and understanding, which made us feel at ease as a new mother and grandmother allowing my daughter to recover from a traumatic birth with an ongoing illness.
Karen was very proactive in identifying any potential issues with the baby's health and was quick to act when necessary. She was also very organised and kept detailed records of the baby's feeding and sleeping schedule in her record book which was very helpful. She also assisted with handing over the care of the baby to a nanny which went well.
Long Term Booking
Karen came to us via recommendation as our first maternity nurse we booked had to cancel.
Karen helped us for several weeks for 24 hours, nights and ongoing remote support. We found Karen to be very knowledgeable and she helped us to guide our baby into a routine. By the time she finished her booking with us our baby girl was a content baby, and she gave us confidence to care for her.