Looking for a Night Nurse in Boston?

Night nurse, night nanny or night doula?

“Night nurse” and “night nanny” are older terms. Often what families are looking for is a postpartum doula: a certified, trained professional who is kept up to date on best practice and certified in infant and child CPR. Read the full comparison.

What happens overnight

Your doula arrives in the evening and takes the night. If you’re breastfeeding, your baby is brought to you for feeds and settled back to sleep afterward. If you’re pumping or bottle feeding, your doula handles the feeds so you don’t wake at all.

• Baby brought to you for feeds, or bottles given
• Soothing, settling and safe sleep
• Bottles and pump parts cleaned, milk stored
• Baby laundry
• Notes on the night waiting for you in the morning
• Gentle routines that set your baby up for better sleep

What it costs

Overnight care is $55–75 an hour, with an 8 hour minimum and up to 12 hours. An 8 hour night is $440 to $600, and a 12 hour night is $660 to $900. There are no extra fees, though a parking spot is needed. See the full cost guide.

Postpartum care is reimbursable with an HSA or FSA, and we can give you a receipt for insurance. We’re an accepted provider for Carrot, Maven and Progyny. How to use your benefit.

You choose your doula

We’re a Massachusetts-licensed agency, and Karen has run it since 1991. You choose your doula, and every doula follows the ABCs of safe sleep. More about our night doulas.

Where we work

Boston, Greater Boston, MetroWest, the North Shore, the South Shore, Central and Western Massachusetts, Rhode Island and southern New Hampshire. See every town we serve.

Questions