NightNurse Shift Overview

A Night with your Overnight Doula

Before Bed

While you Sleep

While you Sleep

Doula arrives 8:30–10 PM, checks in, reviews the day q/ parents, and addresses baby care questions.

Supports the parent with nursing or bottle-feeding guidance.

Shows partners newborn care tips, techniques, and hands-on strategies.

Parents rest or enjoy quiet time while the doula manages nighttime care.

Feeds, changes, swaddles, and soothes the baby to sleep with as many snuggles as needed.

While you Sleep

While you Sleep

While you Sleep

Doula straightens up the home, folds some laundry, and does some dishes

Doula cleans, sanitizes and prepares the breast pump and bottles and feeding products/supplies

Doula brings baby to mother to nurse in bed or bottle-feeds the baby

Doula burps, change diapers, re-swaddles, and soothes baby back to sleep while implementing safe sleep practices

Doula may have brief rest if baby is asleep, all tasks are completed, & parents

Morning Time

Morning Time

Morning Time

Doula prepares a simple breakfast for the parents (Groceries are provided by clients, menu is agreed beforehand)

Baby is settled in the parents' room, or the doula simply puts baby in bassinet/crib, hands over the monitor quietly so you can continue to sleep

Doula leaves her shared notes on counter or via text/app about what the baby did during the night, tracking all feeds, reflux, and changes

between 6-8am, doula verifies next scheduled shift & reminds family to reach out if they need anything and completes shift.

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Morning Time

Morning Time

Provides ongoing support via text, phone, and email to answer questions and discuss concerns.

Offers research-based information and resources to help families make informed decisions, including access to a free-to-use resource library.

Families can access the doula’s curated library of local and national resources, infographics, guidebooks, and workbooks.

Parents receive a catalog of personally vetted small businesses and community referrals, covering services from organizing and meal planning to dog walking and concierge lactation or pediatric care.