Hire a Newborn Care Specialist Your Family Can Trust
Hadley Reese places expert baby nurses, night nurses, postpartum nurses, and newborn care specialists in luxury households across the U.S. and Canada — giving new parents confidence and rest from day one.
Years Placing
Newborn Specialists
Trusted by families during life's most precious chapter
Day & Night Care
24-hour, overnight, or flexible scheduling
Twins & Multiples
Experienced team placements for multiples
Newborn Care Specialist Services
Expert Care for the First
Precious Weeks & Months
The arrival of a newborn transforms a household overnight. A newborn care specialist — often called a baby nurse — provides the professional expertise, gentle hands, and reassuring presence that allows new parents to rest, recover, and bond with their baby during the most demanding and tender weeks of a child's life.
Whether you need a night nurse to help your family sleep, a postpartum nurse to support maternal recovery, or a full-time maternity nurse for round-the-clock newborn care, Hadley Reese connects you with credentialed specialists whose warmth, skill, and discretion have been trusted by families for over 25 years.
Care Options
Three Approaches to Newborn Care
Every family's needs are different. Hadley Reese places three distinct types of newborn care professionals — each tailored to a specific stage, schedule, and level of support. We'll help you determine which is right for your family.
Night Nurse
An overnight newborn specialist who handles all nighttime feeds, diaper changes, soothing, and sleep conditioning — so parents wake rested and ready for the day.
- Typical shift: 10 PM – 6 AM
- Overnight feeding (breast milk or formula)
- Sleep training and conditioning
- Soothing and settling techniques
- Ideal for: 2–16 weeks postpartum
Baby Nurse / NCS
A full-spectrum newborn care specialist providing 24-hour infant care — feeding, bathing, developmental stimulation, sleep scheduling, and parent coaching throughout the newborn period.
- 24-hour or live-in care
- Complete feeding management
- Bathing, umbilical cord, and skin care
- Infant developmental milestones
- Ideal for: Birth – 3 months
Postpartum / Maternity Nurse
A dual-focus professional supporting both the newborn and the recovering mother — combining infant care with breastfeeding support, maternal wellness, and emotional guidance.
- Newborn care + maternal recovery support
- Breastfeeding and lactation guidance
- Postpartum physical recovery assistance
- Emotional support and parent education
- Ideal for: First-time parents, C-section recovery
What Your Newborn Care Specialist Handles
Comprehensive Newborn Care Services
From the first feeding to the first sleep schedule, our baby nurses and newborn care specialists manage every dimension of your infant's care with expertise, warmth, and calm professionalism.
Feeding Management
Breastfeeding support, bottle preparation, pumping schedules, formula management, and feeding log tracking. Coordination with lactation consultants when needed.
Sleep Conditioning
Establishing healthy sleep habits from the earliest weeks — creating age-appropriate routines, managing wake windows, and gently guiding your newborn toward independent sleep.
Bathing & Hygiene
Safe bathing techniques, umbilical cord care, diapering, skin care for sensitive newborn skin, and maintaining the nursery environment to the highest hygiene standards.
Developmental Tracking
Monitoring growth milestones, tummy time, sensory stimulation, and age-appropriate activities that support cognitive and motor development during the critical first months.
Postpartum Maternal Care
Physical recovery support, emotional well-being check-ins, breastfeeding coaching, and gentle guidance that helps new mothers feel confident, supported, and cared for.
Parent Education
Teaching new parents the fundamentals — safe sleep practices, feeding techniques, soothing methods, recognizing hunger cues, and building confidence for life after the specialist departs.
Why Hire a Newborn Care Specialist
Why Families Trust Hadley Reese for Newborn Care
Welcoming a baby is one of life's most profound experiences — and one of its most overwhelming. Families trust Hadley Reese to find the baby nurse or newborn care specialist who brings calm, competence, and compassion when it matters most.
Credentialed & Verified Specialists
Every newborn care specialist is vetted for NCS certification, CPR/First Aid credentials, professional references, and years of hands-on infant care experience before being presented to families.
Matched to Your Parenting Style
We take the time to understand your values, feeding preferences, sleep philosophy, and cultural considerations — connecting you with a specialist whose approach aligns naturally with your family.
Twins & Multiples Expertise
We place specialists with specific experience caring for twins, triplets, and higher-order multiples — including team rotations for 24-hour coverage when two or more infants need simultaneous care.
Discretion & Sensitivity
The postpartum period is intimate and vulnerable. Our specialists understand the emotional landscape of new parenthood and provide care with the sensitivity, privacy, and respect your family deserves.
Our Process
How to Hire a Newborn Care Specialist
Our process is designed around the timeline of pregnancy — we recommend beginning your search during the second or third trimester to secure the ideal specialist for your due date.
Prenatal Consultation
A detailed conversation about your due date, care preferences, feeding plans, sleep philosophy, household dynamics, and whether you need a night nurse, full-time NCS, or postpartum nurse.
Specialist Matching
We identify credentialed newborn care specialists from our vetted network — matching infant care experience, personality, and availability to your family's specific timeline and needs.
Family Interview
We present a curated shortlist with detailed profiles. Most expecting parents choose to interview 2–3 specialists via video or in person before selecting their preferred match.
On-Call & Placement
Your specialist goes on-call near your due date and begins care within hours of the birth — or whenever your family is ready. We provide ongoing support throughout the engagement.
Client Testimonials
Trusted During Life's Most Precious Moments
We feel incredibly lucky to have found our overseas nanny who is such a dedicated and compassionate caregiver. She's made such a positive difference in our children's lives. She even went beyond the call of duty. We couldn't be happier.
— Verified Client
Newborn & Nanny Placement
Elizabeth was friendly, caring and very informative. She helped me and reassured me of all my concerns. Our family is very grateful for the wonderful professional she connected us with. I would highly recommend working with Hadley Reese.
— Lucy G.
Nanny & Caregiver Placement
I first used Hadley Reese over 20 years ago when I was looking for a live-in nanny. Their caring and attentive approach delivered a perfect match. More recently, I used them again — once again, I could not have been more pleased.
— Long-Term Client
20+ Year Relationship
Frequently Asked Questions
About Newborn Care
& Baby Nurse Services
Common questions from expecting and new parents about hiring a newborn care specialist, baby nurse, night nurse, or postpartum nurse.
A newborn care specialist (NCS) — also known as a baby nurse — is a trained professional who provides expert care for infants from birth through approximately 3–4 months. They handle overnight feeds, sleep conditioning, developmental support, and parent education, giving new parents confidence and rest during the most demanding weeks of a newborn's life.
A baby nurse provides comprehensive 24-hour newborn care during the first weeks. A night nurse works overnight shifts (typically 10 PM – 6 AM) so parents can sleep. A postpartum nurse — sometimes called a maternity nurse — combines newborn care with maternal recovery support, helping with breastfeeding, physical recovery, and emotional well-being. All three roles focus on the newborn period.
Night nurses typically charge $250–$400 per overnight shift. Full-time baby nurses and newborn care specialists earn $350–$600 per 24-hour day, or $1,500–$3,500+ per week. Rates vary by location, experience, and the complexity of care (e.g., twins or medical considerations). Hadley Reese provides transparent pricing guidance for every placement.
Most families engage a newborn care specialist for 2–12 weeks, though some extend to 4–6 months for twins, triplets, or medically complex situations. Night nurses are often retained for 8–16 weeks until the baby establishes a consistent sleep pattern. We recommend discussing your ideal timeline during the prenatal consultation.
Absolutely. Hadley Reese places NCS professionals with specific experience caring for twins, triplets, and higher-order multiples. For multiples, we often recommend a team of two specialists working in rotation to ensure 24-hour coverage and the individualized attention each infant needs.
Yes. Our newborn care specialists provide breastfeeding support including positioning guidance, pumping schedules, bottle supplementation, and coordination with lactation consultants. Many hold lactation support certifications in addition to their NCS credentials, ensuring comprehensive feeding expertise.
Begin Your Search
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Let Hadley Reese connect your family with a baby nurse, night nurse, or postpartum nurse who brings calm, expertise, and compassion to your newborn's first weeks and months.
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