Marissa

Founder and Owner Marissa has had a deep passion for caring for babies from a very young age. The vision for Nurturing Newborns and Infant Care came to life during one of the most defining moments of her journey. After dedicating years to her college education, Marissa made the incredibly difficult decision to walk away before completing her degree and fully pursue the calling she felt placed on her heart. It was not an easy choice—but it was the right one. After leaving college without graduating, she chose to follow her passion. That decision changed everything, leading her to build a career centered around nurturing families and their newborns, and ultimately creating the company she continues to pour her heart into today. Her passion has never faded—it has only deepened with every family she serves.

Through her experience working with high-profile families and medically sensitive infants, Marissa saw firsthand the overwhelming need for trusted, around-the-clock newborn care. Supporting premature babies, medically complex infants, and families navigating the early stages of parenthood only strengthened her desire to do more. “There was such a need for 24-hour care for these families that it sparked the idea of launching a company,” she shares.

Today, Nurturing Newborns and Infant Care is built on a team of highly trained and compassionate professionals, including Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Newborn Care Specialists, and Postpartum Doulas. While Marissa herself is not a Licensed Registered Nurse, she can provide RNs for expert support for premature babies, medically complex infants, babies with reflux, healthy newborns, multiples, and families seeking guidance in sleep shaping, overnight support, and lactation.

Chara

Chara has been a member of NNIC for the last 4.5 years and has an extensive background working with newborns. Working at Childrens as a CNA in the PICU and caring for many of our twin families. Chara has been referred to as the “sleep sensei” and specializes in sleep shaping by using gentle methods to achieve goals with each baby uniquely. Chara looks forward to serving you and your baby with nurturing and professional care.

Kristin

Kristin grew up in New Jersey. She attended Our Lady of Lourdes Nursing School where she earned her Diploma in Nursing. She continued on at Widener University where she earned her Bachelor in Science in 2003.  After graduating, Kristin began her nursing career in the Neonatal ICU at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. 

     In 2012, a job opportunity arose for her husband leading them to relocate to Kansas. She then continued working in the NICU at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

     In 2021, Kristin decided to step away from the hospital setting and solely focus on in home care. She thoroughly enjoys utilizing her expertise in promoting a smooth transition for her families and their newborns. Kristin resides in Olathe with her husband and three children. She enjoys walking, project renovations, baking, traveling and spending time with her family. 

Briann

Briann is a graduate of the University of Kansas school of Nursing and began her nursing journey at Children’s Mercy Hospital in 2000 until 2017. She had always wanted to do labor and delivery and decided in 2017 to give it a go at Truman Medical Center Lakewood. She quickly realized her love and passion is for the neonates and pediatric patients and transferred full time into the NICU. In 2020 she took a prn job at Centerpoint Medical Center NICU in addition to working at TMC. Loving the staff she worked with at Centerpoint she accepted a full time position in 2021 and remains working in the NICU at Centerpoint Medical Center.  She has 2 daughters, one is a freshman at Rockhurst University in KC and the other a freshman in HS. In her spare time, Briann enjoys bowling, watching sports, reading, rocking babies and spending time watching her daughter play volleyball and the other cheer.
She looks forward to applying her experience to help with your new addition.