Night Nanny going rates?

[Anonymous]

Question is in the title. What is the going rate for a night nanny? Where is a great place to search for a night nanny? Positive reviews on using a night nanny would be helpful. Thank you for the positive feedback.

[Anonymous]

I paid $32 on early 2020. My suggestion is to broaden your search and look for postpartum doulas who will work nights, there are a lot of those out there.

[Anonymous]

We paid $45 an hour three years ago but it wasn’t a regular gig. She was a temp we brought in when we got desperate one night.

[Anonymous]

Look on care.com for night nanny or infant care specialist. The good ones book out in advance.

[Anonymous]

We knew we were going to go with a nanny so we hired a nanny with the understanding that she’d do night nanny work until I went back to work. She charged her regular rate ($25). She wasn’t a sleep specialist or anything and basically held DD all night in the first few weeks. I exclusively pumped so she gave DD her bottle feedings and I slept. It was wonderful!!

[Anonymous]

$100+hourly rate.

[Anonymous]

For those who responded - what shift did the night nanny work? 7PM - 4AM? 8PM - 5AM?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those who responded - what shift did the night nanny work? 7PM - 4AM? 8PM - 5AM?

11 to 7 in our case. Friends had a night nanny who did 8 to 8.

[Anonymous]

The going rate is $30-35/hr. The most common hours are 10pm-6am but some families do 11-7 or 9-5. Typically night nannies have an 8 hour minimum, but many will work 10 or 12 hours depending on the family's needs.. 4-6 nights per week is average and many are happy to do a mix of week nights and weekend nights.

Happy to answer any other questions. I was a night nanny on and off for 10 years and now place them through an agency.

[Anonymous]

We used a night nanny a few times. She charged $300 for 10 hours and offered either 8pm-6am or 9pm-7am. It was a godsend. I did wake up to pump, but otherwise got a full night of sleep, which I desperately needed. I would find someone who routinely works as a night nanny or postpartum doula, rather than a babysitter from care.com who is willing to come over night.

[Anonymous]

+1 hire a professional rather than a sitter willing to do nights.

It's a game changer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We knew we were going to go with a nanny so we hired a nanny with the understanding that she’d do night nanny work until I went back to work. She charged her regular rate ($25). She wasn’t a sleep specialist or anything and basically held DD all night in the first few weeks. I exclusively pumped so she gave DD her bottle feedings and I slept. It was wonderful!!

She was a fool and you’re gross for taking advantage of her

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We knew we were going to go with a nanny so we hired a nanny with the understanding that she’d do night nanny work until I went back to work. She charged her regular rate ($25). She wasn’t a sleep specialist or anything and basically held DD all night in the first few weeks. I exclusively pumped so she gave DD her bottle feedings and I slept. It was wonderful!!

She was a fool and you’re gross for taking advantage of her

Nonsense. The nanny offered in the initial interview and set her own rate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We knew we were going to go with a nanny so we hired a nanny with the understanding that she’d do night nanny work until I went back to work. She charged her regular rate ($25). She wasn’t a sleep specialist or anything and basically held DD all night in the first few weeks. I exclusively pumped so she gave DD her bottle feedings and I slept. It was wonderful!!

She was a fool and you’re gross for taking advantage of her

What an odd response. I don't see what is wrong with this scenario nor do I understand why you would believe the PP is "gross." $25/hour for a nanny to stay overnight who is not a postpartum doula or newborn specialist is a perfectly fine rate. A good chunk of this time is spent sleeping, so some would consider it a great rate.

[Anonymous]

Postpartum doula and night nanny agency charges $30-$32/hr for 9pm - 5am.