{"id":5239,"date":"2018-03-22T09:17:12","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T09:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleepnannies.co.uk\/?page_id=5239"},"modified":"2026-06-12T11:24:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:24:02","slug":"maternity-or-night-nanny","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sleepnannies.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Day or Night Nanny"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mel is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepnannies.co.uk\/?page_id=633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">childcare professional<\/a> &amp; nanny who cares for a newborn or young baby overnight so parents can rest and recover. The night nanny service she provides is especially common during the first few weeks or months after birth. Mel is available for day or nightly visits in Bath, Bristol &amp; Wiltshire, as well as residential or live in day\/night nanny support across South UK and London.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Typical responsibilities include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Feeding the baby during the night<br \/>Either bottle feeding or bringing the baby to the mother for breastfeeding<br \/>Changing nappies and settling the baby back to sleep<br \/>Monitoring the baby\u2019s sleep, comfort, and wellbeing overnight<br \/>Sterilising bottles and preparing feeds<br \/>Keeping the nursery and baby items tidy<br \/>Offering guidance and reassurance to new parents<br \/>Recording feeds, sleep times, and nappies if requested<\/p>\n<p><strong>As a night nanny, Mel usually works:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Daytime shifts, normally between 7am to 7pm<\/li>\n<li>Overnight shifts, normally between 8pm to 6am<\/li>\n<li>Other shift patterns of 10 to 12 hours considered<\/li>\n<li>One or several nights visited per week<\/li>\n<li>Or full-time temporarily live in\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>In the family home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mel&#8217;s important skills and qualities include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>40 Years experience with newborns and infant care<\/li>\n<li>Calmness and patience during night waking<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of safe sleep practices and infant safety<\/li>\n<li>Reliability and discretion<\/li>\n<li>Good communication with parents<\/li>\n<li>Mel focuses mainly on overnight baby care and helping parents sleep<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815 .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tpadding:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4815 .wpsm_panel-title {\r\n\tmargin:0px !important; 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