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  • 15 years paid experience
  • Babysitter in Buffalo, NY 14226

Meet Augusta

  • Experienced Doula
  • Speaks Chinese (Mandarin) and Haitian Creole
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a car

I am a mother of three boys with over 10 years of experience supporting children from infancy through school age. I bring a calm, patient, and nurturing presence into every home I enter, with a focus on creating a sense of ease, structure, and trust for both children and parents. My background includes working in an inclusive early childhood classroom that supported both typically developing children and children with special needs, including autism and other developmental differences. In that environment, I helped create a structured and supportive space where all children could learn and feel valued. We also incorporated basic sign language to give children multiple ways to communicate, which strengthened my ability to support different communication styles, emotional needs, and developmental stages with patience and understanding. In addition to my professional experience, I bring personal experience as a mother of children with varying needs, including attention-related challenges, physical limitations, Read more and severe allergies. This has deepened my awareness, adaptability, and commitment to safety, clear communication, and meeting each child where they are. Over time, my work has grown beyond childcare into supporting mothers as well, especially during the postpartum period. I understand how important it is for a mother to feel seen, supported, and able to rest while adjusting to life with a new baby. My approach is simple: I meet families where they are, offering gentle, reliable support that helps create a calm and functional home environment. Whether I am caring for your child, assisting with light household tasks, or giving you space to breathe, my goal is to support your family in a way that feels natural, respectful, and reassuring. I also offer postpartum wellness guidance through my business, Sacred Doula Service, for mothers seeking more intentional support during their transition into motherhood.

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    Completed 03/24/2026. Contact the caregiver directly to see the report.

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Availability

  • Generally available evenings and weekends

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Experience

Willing to care for 3 children per sitting

$25-$30/hr for the first child, $3 for each additional child

  • Infants (age 0-11 months) expand

    • Swaddling
    • Feeding
    • Changing
    • Bathing
    • Assist with setting a routine
    • Mother's helper
    • Occasional care
  • Toddlers (age 1-3)
  • Preschooler (age 4-5)
  • Grade School (age 6-11)
  • Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
  • Special needs expand

    • Cognitive Disabilities
    • Physical Disabilities
    • Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
    • Social/Emotional
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
    • Autism
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
    • Central Auditory Processing Disorder
    • Delayed Speech
    • Developmental Language Disorder
    • Hearing Loss
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Mental Illness
    • Premature Newborn
    • Feeding Assistance
    • Grooming and Hygiene
    • Sign Language
    • Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)

Education

International Studies

SUNY at Buffalo

Additional services

  • Meal Preparation
  • Laundry
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Swimming Supervision
  • Crafts
  • Potty Training
  • Travel with Family
  • Willing to run errands as needed
  • Willing to drive children to events, school, appointments, or carpooling
  • Homework expand

    • Finishing homework
    • Checking answers
    • Studying for a test
    • Proofreading
    • Basic math
    • Pre-algebra
    • Elementary science
    • Earth science
    • Science
    • English
    • Essay writing
    • Social studies
    • Chinese (Mandarin)
    • Haitian Creole

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