EDIT: My Dad's coworker is due in April and he and my mom suggested I offer to nanny her newborn. They said she does not have much family and may have to give up her job if--they thought--it would be hard on her to let a stranger watch over her newborn.

I have no experience with newborns, or children in general, but I'd be willing to learn. Do you have stories of newborns, techniques, or resources to prepare myself to be a nanny? Thank you.