Our overnight newborn care is focused on more than just the newborn. Many of our families breastfeed and/or pump throughout the night.  Let our overnight postpartum doulas & newborn care specialists assist you to minimize your awake time. We can also offer tips and tricks to help you makes things go more smoothly during the nights on which our postpartum doulas & newborn care specialists are not with you.

Our overnight care service recognizes that every family has different and changing needs based on the day and family dynamic. Each day or night of service is tailor-made to meet the needs of YOUR family.

What does the overnight service provide?

• Complete nighttime care for infant(s) while parents get some much-needed rest!
• A trained and experienced postpartum doula/newborn care specialist that will establish healthy sleep habits with your newborn.
• Bottle feeding, diaper changes, bathing, soothing and extra cuddles.
• Providing a wealth of information and care regarding postpartum-specific issues and challenges the family may face.
• If the mom is pumping, the postpartum doula/newborn care specialist can assist, making sure the milk is properly stored and the pump is washed and ready for use the next session.
• Access to the doula/newborn care specialist via phone/text/email to answer infant care or postpartum care questions during the contract
• Postpartum doulas & newborn care specialists are also a wealth of resources about issues pertaining to the postpartum time & the infant and can provide referrals for many issues
• Unlike a night nanny, newborn care specialists & overnight postpartum doulas are able to design routines, provide evidence-based information and teach the parents many tips and tricks to help everyone sleep better
• Many of our families breastfeed and/or pump throughout the night. Let our overnight newborn care doulas & newborn care specialists assist you to minimize your awake time. We can also offer tips and tricks with pumping to help you make things go more smoothly during the nights on which our overnight newborn care doulas are not with you.

So, what makes an overnight care doula any different than a baby nurse or night nanny?

There are a few areas where overnight newborn care doulas & newborn care specialists differ from a baby nurse and night nanny. An overnight doula is still a trained individual who specializes in newborn care and development, as well as all things newborn-related, but in addition, is trained in postpartum care for mother and family. They are able to perform all things necessary to take excellent care of your precious newborn baby day or night, just as the baby nurse/ night nanny of old. While most of our overnight care doulas are also newborn care specialists, our focus does not end with newborn care, but includes postpartum mother, family care, and education as well!

Who uses an overnight care doula or newborn care specialist?

An overnight newborn care doula and/or newborn care specialist is used for many reasons and for many different families:

• Families with multiples need some nighttime support to be able to get some rest. Having multiples is challenging and finding time to rest during the day or night is hard.
• Families that do not have local family support- many of our clients are from out of town or the country or don’t have family they can count on.
• For mothers that have had a cesarean birth- the first few weeks after delivery can be rough as the mom recovers from pregnancy & surgery. Lifting the baby up and down as well as stairs can be physically exhausting.
• Parents may need to get back to work quickly and need to get some solid sleep time at night.
• Parents that have a high sleep need. Some people just need more sleep than others and getting a long stretch at night is just what they need to be functional.
• Families that are prone to depression and anxiety. It’s a well-known fact that lack of sleep exacerbates both anxiety and depression.
• Those needing and wanting breastfeeding / pumping support. When you are tired and trying to establish breastfeeding, it’s nice to have a free set of hands, as well as our support to help on your breastfeeding/pumping journey.
• Families with other children. Let’s face it, oftentimes, the older children are ready to go bright and early, and parents do not have time throughout the day to catch up on sleep.

An overnight doula and/or newborn care specialist providing overnight care will not only take wonderful care of your newborn but also the mother/parent throughout the night. Baby nurses/night nannies are great as well but do not offer the additional postpartum mother or breastfeeding/ pumping support some desire.

If your infant is 4 months or older and having trouble sleeping for naps or at night, please check out our sleep training page.

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