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[quote=Anonymous] How much experience do you have with newborns? Did they specify that they want you to be awake for the entire 12 hour shift? It's pretty common for night nannies and even newborn care specialists to be allowed to nap on the job. I found when I worked nights that the catnaps I would get between feedings  helped me to stay energized the rest of the time so that I could be alert for my whole shift.    Even when I got what felt like a good, deep sleep during my daytime hours, it is still ingrained in the human body to sleep at night.

That said, a typical night for me when I am working as a night nanny goes like this: 
 Arrived, check the schedule for the day, evaluate if anything unusual is going on with baby or mom, talk to mom if she is awake and listen to see if there are any issues going on with her or the baby that she is especially concerned about.

Tidy up things that are baby related (folding baby's laundry, organizing baby' room,  washing bottles and pump parts, etc.) 
 When baby awakes, bring him or her to mom to nurse 
 Afterward, burp baby, change baby, swaddle baby and get her down for the next nap.
 If parents have a sleep training goal for the baby, I might work towards that (such as getting baby to sleep in her crib instead of being held or being in a rock and play or other device). 
 During the times when baby is asleep, I typically research any issues that have come up for mom so that I can present her with Links and other resources in the morning that might be helpful.
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