Prenatal support
In person or virtual
For bedrest, restricted mobility, extra help, or getting the nursery ready.
$50 an hour
Ask about thisOur doula services
Care for the days and the nights
Every family’s needs are different. Tell us what would help you the most and we’ll connect you with doulas to choose from that match your specific needs and style. Once you have chosen your doula, we will write a contract and hold their time for you! There is no cost until the contract is written. There is never a charge to chat! I am available to talk or text throughout the process and afterwards, 7 days a week.
While the sun is up
Daytime postpartum care
$55–75 an hour
4 hours minimum shift
Postpartum doulas provide invaluable support for families during the day, offering assistance with infant care and education, bottle and pump part cleaning, baby laundry, meal prep, milk storage, and even just a compassionate ear to listen. Whether you need a helping hand or someone to talk to, we connect you with the doula who fits your family.
- Infant care and newborn education
- Bottle and pump part cleaning, milk storage
- Baby laundry
- Meal prep
- Feeding, soothing and sleep guidance
- A compassionate ear to listen
After the house goes quiet
Overnight postpartum care
$55–75 an hour
8 hours minimum shift (up to 12 hours)
How perfect would it be to sleep all night after bringing your baby home? Our postpartum doulas take the overnight shift, so those nights are restful ones. Your baby is brought to you for feeds or given bottles, settled back to sleep, and you wake up to notes on how the night went. If you prefer to ask questions or stay awake to chat, you are always welcome too!
- 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
More ways we help
Support before the birth, with feeding, with sleep, or by video when that’s easier. Families describe what this care actually looked like for them in their own words.
Lactation support
In person or virtual
Breastfeeding can be overwhelming. Help with latching, pumping and feeding plans.
$60 an hour
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Sleep consulting
In person or virtual
Sleep coaching for babies and children after 6 months old. So, the entire family gets a good night’s rest! Available both in person and virtually!
$55–75 an hour, in person
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Virtual support
By video, anywhere
Infant care education, feeding support, sleep consulting, registry guidance and emotional support.
$50 an hour
Ask about thisFamily-benefit programs we work with
Coverage differs by employer and plan. Tell us which benefit you have when you reach out and we’ll walk you through how it applies.
About rates and shifts
How much does overnight newborn care cost?
Overnight postpartum care is $55 to $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. Daytime care is the same rate with a 4 hour minimum. Families searching for a night nurse or night nanny are looking for this care, and our certified postpartum doulas provide it.
What is the difference between a postpartum doula, a night nurse and a night nanny?
Families often search for a night nurse or night nanny when they want overnight help with a newborn. Those are older terms, and often what families are looking for are postpartum doulas who are certified, trained professionals. They are kept up to date on best practice and certified in infant and child CPR. You can expect complete baby care, newborn education, feeding and breastfeeding support, and check-ins on your physical and emotional recovery.
What happens during an overnight shift?
Your doula arrives in the evening and takes the night. If you are breastfeeding, your baby is brought to you for feeds and settled back to sleep afterward. If you are bottle feeding, your doula handles the feeds so you do not wake at all. Bottles and pump parts are washed, milk is stored, baby laundry is done, and you wake up to notes on how the night went. Overnight shifts have an eight hour minimum, up to 12 hours.
Can you hire an overnight doula so you can sleep? Yes. See our night doulas, and read what happens during an overnight doula shift, what a postpartum doula costs in the Boston area, and what families say about our doulas.
Not sure which one you need?
Most families aren’t, and that’s fine. Tell us what’s happening and we’ll tell you what usually helps — or read more about us and our doulas first.
We place postpartum doulas with families across 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.