Testimonials

“Our night nurse was truly wonderful. She has such a warm, calming presence that immediately put us at ease during the overnight hours. She took the time to really listen to what we wanted and respected our preferences, which made us feel heard and supported as parents. Her gentle demeanor and quiet confidence made a huge difference, and we always felt reassured knowing she was there.

She was attentive, thoughtful and handled everything with patience and care. We rested easier because of her, and we are so grateful for the comfort and peace she brought into our home. We would absolutely recommend her without hesitation.”

“Elizabeth T. was our nurse for our 6 month old daughter. She was a true blessinghaving her in our home.

Passionate about how she cared for our daughter. Patient, caring, she went above and beyond what we could have asked for. We will definitely be recommending her to all our family and friends.“

“Elizabeth T. was our nurse for our baby girl. We had a great time having her watch our little girl. She is a natural caregiver. She sleep trained her in 3 months.

We would definitely recommend her to our family and friends. She was so attentive, loving, educaed and highly recommended from the agency!! We will definitely use her and Kumba’s team again.“

“As a first time mom, Kumba made me feel safe and confident during the initial weeks of motherhood.

Her support was so valuable as we navigated a new chapter of life with our newborn. I was able to trust Kumba was taking wonderful care of our daughter while I recovered from c-section.

I would recommend her services to any expecting family.“

Leah & Brian

“I always tell people about you all!!!We cannot say enough wonderful things about Kumba and her team (especially Fatou). We reached out to Kumba late on a Friday night in need of nighttime support, and she answered immediately — quickly arranging for Fatou to start with us by Monday evening. From the first night, Fatou was warm, kind, and incredibly helpful — always arriving right on time and ready to support us through those early , sleep-deprived weeks. She quickly became a part of our family, offering not only exceptional care for our son but also genuine comfort and reassurance for us as parents.

We ended up extending her time with us because she was truly so helpful and wonderful. Even now, she continues to check in to make sure we — and our son — are doing well.

We would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone in need of a compassionate and trustworthy night nurse abd caretaker.“

Alex & Kevin

“We highly recommend Kumba as a night nurse. We worked with her in 2023 with our son and again with our daughter in 2025. With Kumba, we always felt like a loving grandparent was taking care of our children overnight instead of just someone we hired. She helped to educate us about newborns and relieve a lot of our first-time parent anxiety and second-time parent stress.

If one of our kids was fussy when she arrived, she could immediately calm them down and get them to sleep. And overnight, we rearely heard any crying. If for any reason Kumba was unable to come one night, she made sure to sen a replacement, who was equally caring and kind.

Kumba also helps with sleep training, and both of our kids are wonderful sleepers thanks to her.”

Rebecca & Jake

“Ndeye panda work for me with my 5 month old daughter from Newborn. She was very respectful, attentive,and professional. She made us feel very comfortable with her in our home. We will definitely recommend her to family and friends.”

Eliza & Sam T.

“Ndeye panda work for me with my twin boys for 9 weeks. she was so sweet and very helpful. She was like part of the family. She was very professional, knowledgeable and made us very comfortable. We would definitely refer her to friends and family.”

Sarah & Michael W.

“We had the pleasure to work with Kumba and her team. Grace was the nurse that we had watch our twins for 12 weeks. She was very professional and sweet. She helped us sleep train,feed and get our twins into a routine. We felt as if she had became apart of our family. We would definitely work with Grace and Kumba’s team again and also refer them to family and friends.”

Mitchell & Amanda P.

“My family had a great experience working with Kumba & her team. Elizabeth was the nurse we had work with us for 12 weeks watching our premie son. She was very reliable, respectful and professional. She helped our son with sleep training, gaining his weight back, and also his developmental stages. We would definitely recommend her to our family and friends.”

Samantha & Reynolds D.

“I had the best  experience hiring Kumba and her team. with our twin girls. Kumba & Grace was our night nurses and they were very sweet and helpful. A natural caregivers. She took such gentle, hands on special care for our twin girls. They are definitely the best postpartum doulas we have come across in the DMV area and we’re very happy to have welcomed them into our home and family. We would recommend them to all our family and friends.“

Jill & Mike L.

“We highly recommend Kumba and her team. As first time parents, hiring a night nurse to care for our newborn son who was premie made our transition much easier. Having someone. like Kumba, who is knowledgeable and experienced, care for our baby at night completely put our minds at ease so we could get some much needed rest. Our son warmed up to her immediately and we were grateful to have her as part of our family for the first several weeks of his life.”

Jessica & Robert M.

“We are so grateful to work with Kumba and her team. She has provided our family with excellent support and care.  Our son had preeclampsia and She was kind, patient, and extremely knowledgeable. We can sleep peacefully knowing that our baby is in good hands. She has taught us techniques around nursing, bottle feeding, baby massage, and so much more. We are lucky to have her!”we would recommend her and her team to all our friends and family.“

Becky & George W.

“We are very pleased and grateful for the opportunity to work with Kumba. She was very kind, humble and a natural Caregiver. She was very respectful and always on time. She was very patient and extremely knowledgeable. Our daughter thrived in her care and she also taught us techniques to use as we were first time parents. We will definitely use kumba and her team again for our next child and provide her information to all our family and friends.“

Angela & Marcus D.

“Kumba is wonderful to work with and took amazing care of our newborn son who had a heart defect. At night we could get some rest knowing he was in the most capable hands. Kumba is kind, caring and incredibly knowledgeable about babies. She taught us several tips and tricks that were so helpful to us as first time parents. My husband and I are so happy we made the decision to hire Kumba. She made our transition to parenthood so much less stressfull.”

Bethany & Mike S.

“We highly recommend Kumba and her newborn care services. Desperate for rest, we hired her as a night nurse for our second son at around 6 weeks old. He was super gassy and fussy. She would arrive at our house, bathe and feed him. Then throughout the night she would be up with him doing his bicycle kicks and rubbing his back to help bring relief, all while we got much needed sleep. 

Moreover, she has genuine concern for how the whole family is doing. As my husband was suffering from migraines, she would make recommendations to him and consistently check in on him.

“I highly recommend Kumba as a night nurse. She worked with us for four months, 5 nights per week. With Kumba, we always felt as though a loving grandparent was taking care of our son rather than someone we’d hired. She is amazing with newborns, and also helped relieve a lot of our anxiety as new parents by educating us and making us feel super comfortable with all of our decisions. She ensured our son was well-fed, happy, and well rested, and even worked hard to sleep train him. By the time she left us, our son easily fell asleep and slept 11 hours through the night. 

Kumba is so kind, trustworthy, professional, and stress-free. She always knew exactly what our son needed and how to best help him. She was such a lovely, nurturing presence to have in our home and we fully recommend her.”

“Our family had the privilege to work with Grace as our daughters postpartum doula. She was very gentle, caring and a natural caregiver. She went above and beyond our expectations and would definitely work with her and Kumba’s team again. Best in the area.”

Marie & Sam Smith

“I had a great experience hiring Kumba and her team. with my son. Grace was our night nurse and she was so sweet. A natural caregiver. She took such gentle, hands on special care for our premie son. They are definitely the best postpartum doulas we have come across in the DMV area and we’re very happy to have welcomed them into our home and family. We would recommend them to all our family and friends.”

Michelle & Mark Petersons

“We highly recommend Kumba and her team. As first time parents, hiring a night nurse to care for our newborn made our transition much easier. Having someone. like Kumba, who is knowledgeable and experienced, care for our baby at night completely put our minds at ease so we could get some much needed rest. Our son warmed up to her immediately and we were grateful to have her as part of our family for the first several weeks of his life.”

Kelly & Patrick Maloney

“We are so grateful for the warm, wonderful, and cautious care that Kumba provided to our infant son. She helped us work through our son’s complicated digestive issues, made sure our son (and thus we) got good sleep, and provided a nurturing and loving environment. Kumba is a kind soul with invaluable experience, and we were lucky to have her in our home.”

Joanna & Allon

“Now that you found your way to My Gentle Babies, we’re confident you can successfully end your search for excellent childcare with Kumba’s assistance and expertise. Kumba not only provided amazing care to our 2 children from the beginning of their lives until preschool, but she taught us how to be parents. We know that, to this day, our kids are better behaved, kinder, and more engaged as little people because of Kumba’s guidance and influence and the foundation she helped set in partnership with us as parents. If you’re looking for high-caliber care, call My Gentle Babies.”

“We hired Kumba as our nanny when our son was just several months old.  When we had to move from the Washington, D.C. area approximately one year later, we were devastated to have to let her go (and even hoped she would consider moving with us).  Kumba is a natural caregiver, who has a calm, warm demeanor.  We were consistently impressed with her ability to seamlessly manage the physical and emotional needs of two children at one time (we were in a nanny share situation).  Kumba always displayed exemplary judgment and communication skills, and provided our baby with a loving and safe environment.  Our baby thrived in her care, and we trusted Kumba 100% with his safety, security, and caregiving needs.  Further, she is a mother herself, and, as first-time parents, we often looked to Kumba for guidance on how to handle a number of our baby’s behavioral changes and developmental milestones.  Her advice and input was invaluable.  She is reliable, dependable, and trustworthy, and she loved and protected our baby as if he were her own.  She was always on time and never once called in sick.  Kumba also completed and passed a thorough background investigation and was fully vetted before we hired her.

The families that get to have Kumba care for their babies are incredibly fortunate.  Hands down, she is one of the very best caregivers we have ever come across, and we miss her terribly.  I have zero hesitation giving her the very highest recommendation.”

Hilary D.