Overnight Newborn Care
Overnight newborn care, in your home
Jackie comes to your home for the night and takes care of your baby. You sleep. In the morning she tells you how it went.
The short answer
What is overnight newborn care?
Overnight newborn care means a trained caregiver looks after your baby through the night in your own home, so you can sleep. It's what many families call a night nurse, or a night nanny. Jackie is a Newborn Care Specialist: she handles feeds, diapers, soothing and sleep for your baby, logs the night, and hands your baby back to you in the morning. She doesn't provide medical care.
A night, start to finish
How a night runs
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She arrives
Jackie gets to your home at the start of the shift. You tell her how the day went and anything she should know.
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You go to bed
Close your bedroom door. If you're breastfeeding, she brings baby to you when it's time to feed and takes over again after. If you're bottle feeding, she handles the feeds herself.
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She stays with your baby
Feeds, burps, diapers, soothing and settling, all night. She watches your baby's cues and writes down what happens.
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Morning handoff
You get the night's log and a short conversation about how it went. Then the feeding supplies are clean and she heads home.
What's included
What overnight support can include
Depending on the family's needs, overnight support may include:
- Feeding and bottle preparation
- Breastfeeding support
- Burping and diapering
- Soothing and settling
- Observing sleep and hunger cues
- Developmentally appropriate sleep support
- Overnight care documentation
- Cleaning feeding supplies used during the shift
- Light nursery organization related to baby's care
- Practical parent guidance when requested
Every overnight care plan is individualized to the baby and family.
Care that fits your baby
Jackie provides individualized overnight care based on each baby's developmental stage, temperament, feeding needs and emerging rhythms. She supports families with feeding, soothing, settling, sleep routines and newborn care while respecting each family's parenting choices and preferences.
The trust it takes
Most importantly, Jackie understands the tremendous trust involved when parents invite someone into their home to care for their baby overnight. She considers that trust both a privilege and a responsibility.
Details
Nights, rates and details
- Nights per week
- As many or as few as you need. You choose the nights when you book.
Rates are discussed at the initial consultation.
Liability insurance through CM&F.
Exact nights and dates are set in a written agreement before the first shift.
Service area
Where Jackie works
Jackie cares for families in their homes across metro Phoenix, including Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Cave Creek and Fountain Hills. Not sure if you're in range? Ask.
Inquire
Tell Jackie about your family
Your due date or baby's age, how many nights you're thinking about, and where you live. She'll take it from there.
Quick facts
Quick facts
- What does an overnight shift with Jackie include?
Feeding and bottle preparation, breastfeeding support, burping and diapering, soothing and settling, safe sleep, a written log of the night, and a morning handoff to the parents.
- Where does Jackie work?
In family homes across metro Phoenix, Arizona, including Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Cave Creek and Fountain Hills. Virtual sleep consultations are available from anywhere.
Source: Where Jackie works
- What training does Jackie have?
Newborn Care Specialist training with Multiple Blessings Baby Nurses (2012), the Newborn Sleep Specialist certification from the Institute of Pediatric Sleep and Parenting (2024), and Child and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED from the American Red Cross (2026, valid through August 2028).
Source: Credentials
- Does Jackie provide medical care?
No. Jackie is a non-medical Newborn Care Specialist. Nothing on this site is medical advice; families bring medical questions to their pediatrician.
Source: Terms
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