Care & Support for First-Time Moms

Hi, I am René Hummel and so pleased to meet you. If you found my page, you just need some help, and I am so glad you discovered this page. I am a Registered Nurse. I have been an RN for many years since 1994 and received my bachelor’s degree in 2023. I loved working in the Maternity ward. My experience is in pre- and postpartum, labor and delivery, and the well-baby nursery. I also worked for many years in the NICU, from the sickest and preterm infants to the feeder and grower ready to go home. I loved working with moms and babies throughout my nursing career, and now I am ready to share my expertise with you. I am eager to help you at home with your new little one and to help you over the hurdles and bumps in the road for you to find your confidence in being an excellent mom.

I graduated from nursing school after a 4-year program in South Africa in 1994. The program covered a one-year midwifery study, a one-year psychiatric study, and general nursing including adult and pediatrics and community health. While studying the midwifery section of my RN course, I fell in love with it and knew that was what I wanted to do in life. I worked in numerous hospital settings in the maternity ward covering pre-and postpartum, labor, and delivery areas. I loved couplet care where the nurse cares for mom and baby as a unit and the well-baby nursery. I loved helping moms with breastfeeding and teaching new moms how to care for their new infants. This is what I still want to do today but now in the comfort of your own home. I believe moms get discharged too early from the hospital or birthing center and when help is needed you are already home. With my site Artof-Living I hope to bring the help you need to your home where you need it today.