Age 0 - 12 months

Building healthy sleep habits from birth

Don't lose sleep over the challenges that come with
having a new baby. We'll gladly take the night shift.

We'd love to help you meet your individual sleep goals for your baby and your family.
We have a broad range of experience and can assist you at the level you desire.

8 hour overnight shifts to help you get the most rest.

Reserve as little as 1 night a week for 8 weeks or 7 nights a week for a year! We book quickly and prioritize existing contracts. We can usually accommodate a few last minute requests, so please reach out even if your need is last minute.

We recommend 3-5 nights a week for the first 12 weeks for the best sleep conditioning results.
Contracts can be extended week to week depending on availability.
We are happy to provide nightly support to any baby younger than 12 months of age.
(We will not actively encourage night weaning for babies unless specifically requested)

40 hour minimum contract requirement ($1500.00)
for an additional fee, we provide:
- awake care -
 - care for multiples (Twins, Triplets) -
- care outside our normal service area -
- short term travel (1 night to 4 weeks) -

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-Overnight newborn care -

Your caretaker will:
Wash/sanitize bottles/pump parts
​Assist with infant sleep, swaddling, feeding techniques that are gentle on baby and encourage longer periods of sleep​
Assist the family with the basics of infant care and helping them learn tips and tricks for caring for and soothing their baby
Assist with feeding support, troubleshooting, latch/positioning issues, and common concerns with IBCLC referral for more complicated issues

What does A typical night look like?

  • Your caretaker arrives around 10 pm
  • Depending on the client's individual needs:
    • They may already be in bed - we can quietly let ourselves in when preferred
    • They may meet us at the door with a quick report about their day/when the baby last ate/any changes from the previous shift
    • They may sit and chat with us for an hour before turning in for the night :)
  • We'll get ready for our night with your baby 
    • The younger the baby, the more we'll have to be up and moving. Newborns are notoriously noisy sleepers. Even when they are sleeping comfortably, they grunt incessantly! They wiggle and squirm and pass gas. Even if they're sleeping, they keep anyone in the room awake, constantly guessing what they might need.
    • We'll probably swaddle your baby for the big sleep.
      • They are usually more comfortable being snugly wrapped up.
      • We are happy to teach anyone our best swaddling techniques.
    • We will change all the diapers (clothes, and bedding -  if we have a diaper leak.)
    • We will do all the soothing/patting and rocking if needed.
  • Feeding!
    • For clients who are bottle feeding - We do all the feeding!
    • For clients who are breast/chest feeding - We will either bring the baby to you for feeding or you can come to the baby.
      • We have a few guidelines we follow for the early days but once milk supply is established and baby is transferring milk without issues, we can feed pumped milk so the client can get a solid chunk of sleep. (We are happy to discuss how this works. We take each individual circumstance into consideration and don't follow arbitrary guidelines or give blanket advice.)
  • We do our very best to anticipate each baby's schedule. We try to have baby fed, changed and sleeping peacefully so when we tiptoe out the door in the morning, the client can stay in bed or have a quiet moment before starting the day.
  • We drive home and jump in our beds as fast as we can safely do so!

As your baby gets older

We take our job seriously and want to help you get the most sleep possible while we are there. We also work hard to have your baby set up for a seamless transition towards a full night's sleep as early as possible. We have recommendations for a healthy sleep environment so as they grow, they naturally fall into good habits. Doing this involves a delicate dance of initially increasing milk consumption, stretching feeds, managing daytime nap schedules and decreasing nighttime milk consumption over a 12 week period. By the time your baby is 12-16 weeks old, we hope to have your baby sleeping a nice long stretch at night.

We have book recommendations as well as things that have worked for individual clients. If you find that your older baby isn't connecting those sleep cycles like they should, we have several options for sleep learning consulting. 

Getting the most from your overnight care and tips for better sleep
(healthy sleep hygiene)

Define a 12 hour window when you'd like your baby to sleep
- 7 pm to 7 am is a popular one-
During that 12 hour window, you want to always have your 'sleep environment' set up
- Keep it cool - a temperature between 68–72˚F reduces Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Keep it as dark as possible - eliminate any lights while your baby is sleeping (or supposed to be sleeping) If you need a light, choose a red light to help your baby develop a circadian rhythm 
- Keep it quiet - use a sound machine to drown out other household noises and 'shush' your baby to sleep
- Minimize stimulation - Try not to interact with your baby other than what is absolutely necessary
- Only change diapers/clothes if it's truly bothering your baby and keeping them up
- Keep your baby snug and swaddled - It helps them feel secure
- Feed your baby as quietly and calmly as possible to keep them in a sleepy state - Dream feed them if possible so they are not alert and awake at night - We try to avoid letting them get to the point of crying at all -
- In the early days and weeks, continue to increase the amount of milk they receive so they can go longer periods between feedings.
Once your baby is gaining weight steadily and starting to go 4 hours at night, we can guide you on how to gently reduce those feedings to put your baby on track for sleeping through the night.

Datytime Tips!! (JUST AS IMPORTANT As nighttime tips)

When babies are new new, they just nap and eat and nap and eat but once they are 8-10 weeks old and developing some patterns, try to get solid napping in and stick to a routine.
It's really important that your baby is laid down a little sleepy but awake so they are able to
fall asleep on their own
Doing so, helps them connect sleep cycles by themselves/day and night
It's also ok to allow your baby to lay in bed awake for a while if they wake up from a nap early,
see if they'll settle themselves back to sleep
Try to only feed your baby when they are calm and happy (not upset and crying)
Sticking to a schedule will help your baby sleep better
Every time your baby eats, try to get them to fill their belly (take a whole feeding)
​and go a minimum of 2-3 hours before the next feeding

It's good to have a goal in mind but remain flexible
We'd love to answer any questions!

A few of our happy customers! 
Please let us know if you'd like more information or want to set up a free consultation! 
underthemoonbaby@gmail.com
Ph # 817-343-7545