Overnight Newborn Care
Overnight Newborn Care Specialist + Postpartum Doula services in St. Petersburg + Tampa Bay
Get the sleep you need while your baby is taken care of.
Overnight Newborn Care & Postpartum Doula Services
As your Tampa Newborn Care Specialist, I help new families get the sleep they need. Many new parents find they function very well throughout the day — as long as they're getting a decent night's sleep! During overnight care, I take over the baby care for you. This means taking care of diaper changes, swaddling, soothing, and feeding. I also cultivate healthy sleep patterns that set the foundation for long-term sleep success, assist with baby-related household tasks, provide feeding + lactation support, and more.
This service is commonly referred to as a "baby nurse", "night nurse" or "night nanny".
Rates begin at $38/hr with an 8-hour shift minimum (10pm-6am).
Overnight Care Includes:
Newborn Care
Feeding, diapering, and comforting your baby so you can rest undisturbed.
Creating an optimal sleep environment and initiating a nighttime routine that works for your family.
Gentle sleep shaping by helping your baby establish healthy sleep patterns that set the foundation for long-term sleep success. (No CIO or sleep training here!)
Whether I gently wake you up to nurse for night feeds, or I feed them with a bottle, your baby will be nourished and loved throughout the night.
Comprehensive notes on your baby’s feeds, diapers, and sleep, so when you awaken the next morning you are fully caught up.
New Parent Support
Handling baby-related duties including washing bottles and pump parts, bagging/storing breast milk, preparing formula, organization of the nursery, restocking essentials, refreshing changing stations, and starting baby laundry as needed.
Guidance on newborn care such as: routines and schedules, safe sleep, feeding, swaddling, soothing, product recommendations, specialist referrals, and everything else in-between!
Feeding Support: Assistance with breastfeeding, pumping, bottle-feeding, or combo feeding. I help with everything from teaching you the basics of formula/breastmilk storage and feeding best practices, to navigating feeding challenges, latching difficulties, bottle introduction, formula transitions, and more.
Troubleshooting and navigating challenges: feeding/latch issues, bottle aversion, GERD, reflux and silent reflux, breastfeeding/supply trouble, skin conditions, allergies, postpartum mood conditions, slow weight gain, and any issue or concern that may arise.
Postpartum support for mom: guidance on postpartum recovery, assisting you with everyday tasks to allow your partner time to rest, non-judgmental emotional support, help navigating postpartum mood challenges, and everything in-between.
Scheduling, Rates & Booking Overnight Newborn Care
Overnight newborn care is offered in 8-12-hour shifts between the hours of 8:00 PM and 6:00 AM, 2-7 nights per week, starting at $35/hr. An 8-hour minimum shift is required, and care can begin as soon as the first night you bring your baby home and continue for as long as you need coverage — whether that's 2 weeks or 6 months. Your first step to planning overnight support is filling out an inquiry form.
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Tampa overnight newborn care rates begin at $35/hr for singletons and $40/hr for twins.
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Choose from:
2-7 nights per week
8-12-hour shifts
4-16+ weeks of coverage
Shift options:
8-hour shift: 10:00PM-6:00AM
9-hour shift: 8:00PM-5:00AM or 9:00PM-6:00AM
10-hour shift: 8:00PM-6:00AM
11-hour shift: 7:00PM-6:00AM
12-hour shift: 7:00PM-7:00AM
Extended shift options are available.
Please note that overnight care requires a 8-hour shift minimum (10:00PM-6:00AM). Shifts do not begin later than 10:00PM or end earlier than 6:00AM.
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A standard service agreement and retainer are both required when booking overnight newborn care services.
Once there is a mutual agreement to move forward, I will send you a copy of my standard contract to review, sign, and return to me. The contract outlines all of my expected duties, the agreed-upon work schedule, the length of the contract, my retainer fee, and payment options.
A percentage of the contract will be charged upfront as a retainer to book my availability. The retainer fee varies by case and will be applied to the back end of our contract. A signed contract between us and paid retainer assures my availability to your family for the duration of the agreed-upon work schedule.
