What if I am breastfeeding? How will that work with the infant care specialist?

I recommend making plans as soon as you find out you're pregnant and start planning your registry. Why? It helps to ensure that one of our baby whisperer extraordinaires will be available for you (and eases the mind during those days leading up to delivery).

Yes, the same infant care specialist will become a regular on your Ring camera! The only time you might have a fill-in is if your infant care specialist is out sick or something similar. In those situations, the new-to-you infant care specialist will be briefed on your family and have all of the important information via the app.

Yes, we take all the precautions.

Rested infant care specialists all have a background in childcare, extensive training and are CPR certified. We’ll also send you a bio to get to know them a tad before your first meeting.

We totally understand and will do our absolute best to accommodate. Just give us a call, and we will get the ball rolling today.

We have an app. Our infant care specialists take notes on your baby through the night (diapers, bottles, sleep, etc.) for you to review the next day.

Here’s the thing, this is an investment in your health (your physical recovery will go more smoothly when you’re getting adequate sleep), your marriage (it is dramatically easier to care for a crying baby, and each other, when you’ve slept the night before), yourself (self-care is a real thing), and most importantly, your baby (our infant care specialist is literally watching your baby through the night).

Our hourly rate is $35/hr., and we offer four, five, or six nights a week. If you choose four nights a week, we offer a 10 hour shift. If you choose five or six nights a week we offer either a nine or ten hour shift. Is that a lot of money? Absolutely. But when you’re in those early days it is worth every penny.

“My husband and I planned on having our infant care specialist 4 nights a week for 8 weeks, but ended up doing 6 nights a week for 6 months because it was so helpful to us.”

If you can afford it, yes. If not, then beg, borrow and steal. All kidding aside, I’m sure your parents and in-laws would love to help out financially if needed. No matter what your mother says, staying up through the night with a newborn loses its appeal after a few nights. You will be happy your mom is well-slept so that she can help care for (and enjoy) your baby during the day.

The infant care specialist stays in baby’s nursery next to the crib throughout the night caring for your baby. When your night care specialist leaves the nursery to clean bottles, pump parts, empty the diaper pail, make you coffee before you wake up, fold the baby’s laundry, etc., she will have the baby monitor with her.

You do not need to provide anything except a safe and respectful work environment.

The infant care specialist helps with older siblings by making sure that you and your newborn are taken care of and good to go. That’s not to say if your toddler is in the kitchen and needs help with a bowl of cereal or turning on the iPad that our infant care specialists aren't happy to help. Absolutely! However, their main priority is making sure you and your newborn are getting all of that careful attention needed in those first days and weeks.

Our minimum is 4 nights a week for 6 weeks, but most families choose to stay with their Rested infant care specialist between 3 and 6 months.

We believe the best way to care for newborns is by providing your family with the same Rested infant care specialist each night to build familiarity with your family, your baby, and even your fur babies. For us to provide you with the same infant care specialist, we need to ensure full-time hours so that your family is the sole focus. My husband and I became close with our infant care specialist and our baby became very comfortable with her so the nighttime routine was seamless. Our infant care specialist explained that when infant care specialists are rotated between families only doing a few nights a week it leads to inconsistent work which forces many infant care specialists to get a second job (usually during the day). We want to ensure that your family is best taken care of with an infant care specialist that is working full-time for you and shows up fully rested and focused to take care of your most precious possession in the world, your newborn.

Absolutely, we aren't there every night and there is plenty of time to bond with the baby on nights when your night nurse isn't there, and also when you are well rested during the day!

Yes, we’re so glad you asked. Rested proudly accepts Carrot Fertility, and we’ll walk with you through the reimbursement process so it feels simple and stress-free.

Here’s how it works:

• You’ll request the itemized form from Carrot and share it with us.

• We’ll prepare a billing statement that reflects your full service with Rested.

• You’ll then submit the completed form and billing statement back to Carrot for reimbursement.

It’s that easy. You get the infant care and rest you need, while using the benefits you’ve already earned.

If you need postpartum doula support or want to better understand how your infant care benefits at work may apply, we’d love to walk you through your options. Contact us for doula pricing and benefit guidance.

Typically, Rested infant care specialists work a variation of 9, 10, or 11 hours per night (we recommend 9 p.m. - 7 a.m.)

Whoop! You can fill out the application here.

Rested was founded with the infant care specialist in mind. As someone with years of experience in the field, I understand the challenges that come with night nursing. It’s a wonderful career, but it can be difficult to navigate at times. The intimacy of being in someone's home, with their brand new baby ...

It is Rested’s priority to keep the infant care specialist happy, therefore keeping the baby happy, and therefore keeping the family happy! Rested also has the parents adhere to a code of conduct, which looks out for the infant care specialists best interests as well. (I’ve got your back ;))

Parent Code of Conduct

Rested takes into consideration the location of the family and date/time of the baby’s arrival. We aim to build relationships with our infant care specialists and encourage them to be open with us. If you’re finding that a family isn’t a good fit, we want to hear about it.