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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi, anyone ever have one? If so how did you find the person? Was it expensive? Was it worth it? Were you happy with the service? I know a lot of questions....[/quote]

I just posted on the other thread.  I am a former NCS.  I worked through Hush Hush Little Baby (agency), so you would have hired me through  them or been referred by a previous family.  It costs between $25-35 per hour on the family end, I believe.  My families always told me it was worth it, but obviously I am not the customer.  My clients were always either:
1) People who wanted someone else in charge of the baby/ies for the entire night most nights.  This was usually either twins/triplets, medically needy baby/ies, or a situation such as a SAH mom with a toddler and a newborn.  For these families, especially with multiples, one of the big benefits was having someone who could sleep train and work on getting everyone on a good schedule.  Obviously I was not doing CIO with newborns, but there is an art to getting babies comfortable sleeping in their own bed, settling them back down with minimal help, gradually working to reduce overnight feeds, etc.  An experienced NCS who is able to sleep during the day is going to be much better at managing to instill healthy sleep habits than an exhausted parent who will be more likely to end up resorting to potentially unsafe habits like bedsharing or sleeping in a swing or other device.

2) People who wanted 1-2 nights a week to keep the exhaustion manageable.  These folks typically are just looking for a pressure-relief valve.  Even if nursing, I could bring the baby in to nurse and whisk them away right after so that the parent just has to nurse in bed then roll over and conk back out.  I would usually wven bring in a little snack and glass of water for mom while she nurses.  That one or two nights a week where both parents can bank on getting sleep is helpful for most people but the ones who need it most are those who have a fussy baby.  Newborns usually wake every 2-3 hours to eat round the clock.  If your baby wakes at 2am, is a slow nurser, gets worked up over a diaper change, then takes a long time to settle back down, then you as the parent are now wide awake, then you manage to drift off a little after 4 and then you are woken again 30 minutes later...it all adds up to no sleep!

3) People who want me to work alongside them during the day to establish routines or allow them to run errands.  Some FTPs really feel overwhelmed with all the new skills needed to care for a baby so having an experienced caregiver teach them how to do baths, streamline the nap routine, etc. can give them confidence.
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