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The role of the Registered Nurse or Newborn Care Provider is to feed, soothe, bathe, change & provide all other gentle care to baby through the night.
We also provide evidence based education and ongoing support to parents.
The State of Newborn Care in the United States: Gaps in Oversight and the Need for Standardization is a workforce policy paper written by Let Mommy Sleep Founder, Denise Iacona Stern. The full report is available on SSRN. In-home newborn care and postpartum support is a rapidly growing industry. Medicaid now covers birth and postpartum […]
The first few months with your newborn are full of questions and sometimes you just need a quick, trusted answer. At Let Mommy Sleep, our nurses and night nannies have guided thousands of parents through newborn care and postpartum recovery. The guide below, Your Newborn and Postpartum Questions Answered: Expert Advice from Let Mommy Sleep, […]
Setting boundaries with a newborn means protecting your baby’s developing immune system, your postpartum recovery, and your family’s bonding time even when it feels uncomfortable. And while advocating for your baby is always the right thing to do, we know it’s not always the comfortable thing to do. Between well-meaning family, friends and holiday gatherings, new parents […]
Spit-up, reflux and GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) are all part of the same spectrum of digestive development in newborns. In most cases, these issues are signs of an immature digestive system, and they resolve with time; milk simply flows back up before the stomach valve fully strengthens. However, when that backflow becomes frequent or uncomfortable, […]
Is a night nanny worth it if you’re breastfeeding? Yes, even when you are exclusively breastfeeding, a night nanny gives you 2 to 3 extra hours of sleep per night by handling everything except the actual nursing. Diaper changes, soothing, pump cleaning, and milk storage add 40 to 60 minutes of work per feeding cycle […]
