Welcome to North Star Newborns
Founder and Owner
Ellen Marie Roeser
I have always been drawn to newborns, infants, children of all ages, and their families. A richness in family life always brings a great sense of wonder and awe. There is a way a baby or toddler looks back at you, and you know they don’t care what color your hair is, how many wrinkles you have, or if you are overweight, underweight, or have zero sense of style. They know how to LOVE. That unconditional love and trust in a baby’s eyes instilled a strong desire in my heart to protect this innocence and trust by providing families with care providers they could trust. Care that is always gentle, loving, slowly paced, curious, and joyful. We want to bring this into your home.
A few notes from Ellen…
Passion
My passion for caring for newborns and young children is a source of deep joy. It has led to North Star Newborns, a service providing one-on-one care for newborns and infants up to 12 months. Decades of experience, personally with my three children and five grandchildren and professionally with over one hundred families, have provided a wealth of knowledge.
Trust
Every parent seeking care for their infant should have complete trust in whoever is caring for their most precious possession. When parents need help providing their newborn or infant with warmth, love, an easy, leisurely pace, and one-on-one attention, we offer to be there.
Security
The family is the source of human security. There are times when the family needs the support of another to offer this to their baby so they may all feel safe. When loving and professional care provides security beyond child care, parents and the whole family can feel a reassuring calm.
Mission Statement
Using experience, education, and innovation, North Star Newborns offers the ultimate in-home care for newborns and infants. North Star Newborns wants to bring parents and their babies peace of mind, knowing that everything we offer benefits babies and their families during a treasured time.
Our prices reflect the value of care we bring into the lives and homes of the families we serve. By choosing North Star Newborns, you are receiving exceptional care and allowing us to pay our Doulas and Newborn Care Specialists the wages they deserve.
We value our workers and families and treasure the relationships they build. We strive to be the best in the industry in terms of our services and employment.
Helping Parents Transition Back to Work
Having a Baby is Serious Business… Let us support you and your employees.
Studies show that superior maternity and paternity benefits improve worker retention, increase productivity, improve loyalty and morale, and allow smaller businesses to compete better with larger firms*.
This has become even more critical since COVID-19 began. Many parents now find themselves working from home and balancing more than ever. The need for quality childcare in the home is increasing.
What North Star Newborns offers is unique. Providing parents extra care and support for their newest additions will make them feel more cared for and supported, allowing for a smoother transition in both personal and work life.
*Statistics from the National Partnership for Women & Families
About Our Care Team
North Star Newborns is a local, established Newborn Care Specialist and Postpartum Doula company providing on-call and as-needed care in the Twin Cities area for newborns and infants from birth to 12 months. Our care providers include Registered Nurses, Doulas, and Newborn and Infant Care Specialists who are highly trained, CPR-certified, and thoroughly vetted through the McDowell Agency. Our Corporate Care services seek to support parents returning to the workforce after having a baby.
We have helped men and women who need to return to work early or as they phase back into full-time, parents who need childcare on weekends to rest and recuperate, families that have had a nanny called in sick, or the nanny is on vacation. Whatever the needs are, we try to meet them!
North Star Newborns also provides the following to get parents off to a happy, healthy start:
Breastfeeding support
New parent education
Overnight infant care for families who need extra assistance
Support during Postpartum & introduction of infant sleep techniques
Assistance with bottle feeding and troubleshooting infant feeding difficulties following a parent’s return to work