You’ve just given birth to a little bundle of joy at Boston Central Hospital. Since this is the fourth time you’ve done this, you knew exactly what to expect. And now, going home to take care of the newborn and her three siblings has you just a bit apprehensive. Luckily, there are Boston concierge service providers who can make your life a lot easier at this critical juncture.

A concierge package makes a very thoughtful baby shower gift. A typical package provides ten hours of services, including:

• Meal preparation
• Performing errands
• Shopping for groceries
• Laundry
• Cleaning house
• Transportation services for siblings
• Babysitting

A more modest gift is to give one or more hours of concierge service.

Wealthy parents, of course, don’t need to depend on gifts of concierge service, they simply partake as required. When a grandparent isn’t available to help out, a personal concierge can make all the difference in a new mother’s emotional well-being. Postpartum depression affects as many as 25 percent of new mothers. Women can experience fatigue, sadness, trouble sleeping and eating, reduced interest in sex, crying, irritability and anxiety. Sure, psychiatry and drugs can help a lot, but so can a personal concierge. Unlike a prescription, a concierge can engage in conversation and provide moral support. Also, we’ve never seen a pill change a diaper or walk a dog.

Speaking of pets, a personal concierge can provide pet services that a busy mother would be hard-pressed to perform, including:

• Exercising dogs/daily walks
• Provide fresh food and water
• Cleaning/changing cat litter
• Feeding birds and cleaning cages
• Horse whispering
• Transporting pets to the vet
• Spending quality time with your pet: brushing, playing and cuddling
• Administer pet medication
• Wash and/or groom pets
• Arranging stud services and help with the delivery of litters
• Obedience training – dogs only
• Pet burials and/or cremations
• Obtaining local licenses as required
• Doghouse repair

A harried mother just may not have time to attend to all of these chores, but a personal concierge can relieve the burden for a very reasonable fee.

There are also slightly more unusual chores that may not immediately come to mind that a personal concierge would be happy to do:

• Cleaning the barbeque pit
• Pressure washing the house, garage and pathways
• Arranging home health care or transportation to rehab
• Impersonations and adult puppet shows

Don’t be afraid to ask – a personal concierge can be a real lifesaver for a mother who is spread too thin.