Shopping for a Confinement Lady

Shopping for a confinement lady is no easy tasks and my recent experience was a nightmare as these confinement ladies are really difficult to deal with.

Some expected us to confirm their service immediately via phone without even meeting them. Some asked us for a deposit before they are willing to meet up for an interview. Some will tell you that there is no point to have interview as it does not guarantee anything. And some during interview start to tell you what they are not willing to do and what is not covered in their service. And some even dare to ask for additional 2 x Ang Pow, one on the first day of work and 2nd when they complete their service. There were some who even specify how much they wanted in the Ang Pows. Some even demanded that they want to be in a personal room with a proper bed. But when asked about what they will be cooking for my wife, they just say “as usual lor” “normal lor” & “I don’t know how to say lor”. Some even come to interview with dirty fingernails.

I think they are destroying their own market because of their not so impressive attitude, no wonder there are now companies providing such confinement ladies where customer may opt to change them if they are not satisfied. Also, they are providing confinement houses where the mothers may live in, full service provided by a number of confinement ladies and caretakers. I trust this business has a bright future but they have to guarantee outstanding, quality & satisfactory service. They need to provide proper training on procedures for all their confinement ladies to follow.

These companies should start to employed foreign workers and provide good training to them on how to be a confinement lady. These foreign workers are normally young and more energetic, and therefore can do more than most of our local confinement ladies. WIth good training and reward package, I believe these foreign confinement ladies will do a better job than the local ones. Really, if our local confinement ladies continue to carry on with such attitude, I trust one day the market demand for them will become zero. Couples will opt for these new, younger, more energetic foreign confinement ladies.