Nanny Hiring
Helpful Tips from your Postpartum Experts
You don’t have to do this alone. Learn how to find, interview, and hire the right postpartum doula, night nurse, or newborn care specialist for your family. We’ll walk you through what to ask, what to expect, and how the right support can make your transition into parenthood calmer, easier, and better rested.
10 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Night Nurse
So you're hiring a Night Nurse?! Congratulations, hiring a night nurse is a wonderful way to support your whole family’s well-being. Professional overnight newborn care helps parents avoid the dangers of sleep deprivation and promotes lifelong healthy sleep habits for babies. Your night nurse is someone who will become like...
What is a Doula?
Doulas make birth and the postpartum experience better for new parents. The term doula is on the rise as more and more parents embrace the vital role that these professionals serve. But even as the demand for doulas increases, the work that they do is not always clear to new...
4 Ways a Doula Can Transform the Birthing Experience for Moms-to-Be
Women have been helping each other through childbirth since the dawn of time. Today, we call these dedicated people doulas. The word doula comes from ancient Greek, meaning “a woman who serves.” Modern professional doulas serve just about every niche of the childbearing spectrum: birth, postpartum, loss, antenatal… doulas are...
A Day in the Life of a 24/7 Night Nurse
A day in the life of a 24/7 night nurse is full of beautiful, hard-earned moments. An hour before sunrise, the baby wakes for a feeding. The night nurse, resting on a daybed next to the bassinet, gets up to warm a bottle of breastmilk. She changes the baby’s diaper,...
Nanny Industry Standards
Are you hiring a nanny? Do you have a nanny? Are you a nanny? We're here to talk about nanny industry standards. What is normal, what should be expected, what is unacceptable? Guaranteed Hours Guaranteed hours means that the parents are guaranteeing that the nanny is being paid her weekly...
Confessions of a Sleep Trainer
Special Guest Post by Karina McCarthy, Chief Operating Officer of Well Supported Family. *Why a Sleep Trainer did a terrible job of sleep training her own baby! Confessions of a sleep trainer.* Howdy. I’m Karina. And if you don’t know me, here is a little background: I’m a sleep trainer...
5 Amazing Facts About Doulas in Honor of World Doula Week
It’s time to celebrate the doulas in your life! Every year, March 22-28 marks World Doula Week - a time to spread awareness around the many ways that these essential non-medical support people better the lives of parents and babies. Doulas work tirelessly and passionately, using their vast knowledge and...
Helpful tips from your team at Well Supported Family.
Expert postpartum and newborn advice you can trust.
Since 2016, Well Supported Family has provided newborn care to thousands of families. Our team of certified Postpartum Doulas and Newborn Care Specialists offer daytime, overnight, and 24/7 in-home support across 12 U.S. states. Whether you're recovering from birth, establishing feeding routines, or just trying to get more sleep, we're here to help—one family at a time.
Want to explore in-home care for your new family? Reach out today.