3 Ways Overnight Doulas Are Better Than "Night Nurses"

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A "night nurse" or "night nanny" is a common, yet slightly misleading term for someone who assists with care of a baby during the night. They are usually just a babysitter and definitely not a registered nurse. Overnight doulas are often called by these terms - we don't mind! - but we offer so much more than nighttime babysitting.  Here's why if you're on the hunt for a night nurse in Wichita, you're actually looking for our overnight postpartum doulas!

1. Family Centered Care

We don't just care for the baby. We care for the whole family. We are trained to help support the physical, emotional, and informational needs of new parents as they recover from birth and make the transition to parenthood! Most baby nurse-type services focus on just the baby, and the provider will take the baby for the night and care for him or her according to their philosophy of infant care.

As postpartum doulas, we get to know your thoughts on parenting and support you in your preferred style. We will do the night feedings, or if you're exclusively breastfeeding we'll watch for hunger cues and bring the baby to you to nurse. Then, we'll lovingly soothe the baby back to sleep so you can get your rest. 

We're well-connected pillars in the community, so for any further assistance you need from medical care to lactation support to baby photographers to therapists to postpartum fitness and everything in between, we can give you a trusted recommendation. 

It's so much more than baby care: you need to rest and recover, so once the baby is asleep we are delighted to fold the baby laundry, wash the bottles, help with older sibling bedtimes, and even make breakfast in the morning. It's like a dream come true.

2. Extensive Training and Qualifications

When bringing someone into your home to care for your most precious treasure, you want to feel completely at ease. Only accept a caregiver who has received professional training, equipped with skills and experience, background checked, insured, and CPR/First Aid certified. 

Our postpartum doulas have all undergone complete professional training to support and care for the new family, with extensive ongoing education and skills. We are qualified not only in infant care, but also in the care of a recovering mother, breast and bottle feeding, nutrition, home management, nursery organization, sleep training, and most importantly: recognizing the signs of postpartum depression and anxiety. 

3. Complete Trust and Reliability

At Wichita Doula, caring for parents and babies is our career and first priority. When you retain our services, whether for birth coaching, daytime postpartum care or overnight care, you can rest in the knowledge that our team of highly skilled professionals is ready to prioritize your family and focus on your needs. 

Lack of availability, last-minute cancellations, and forgotten appointments are a babysitter problem, and Wichita Doula is here to take away that stress and provide the seamless, premium quality care that you desire from our overnight postpartum doulas. 

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