There is overlap when considering NCS and PPD services, and every postpartum professional brings in their own flavor, so it’s a question worth asking any potential postpartum providers.

As your NCS, Julia focuses on the care and comfort of your newborn, establishes healthy feeding and sleeping habits, and is trained to recognize issues that may arise in those early weeks like mood disorders, food allergies/intolerances, reflux, etc. As your PPD, her focus is on the entire family unit by providing emotional connection, ensuring parents are adequately hydrating and nourishing themselves, and maintaining household chores like washing bottles/pumping gear, restocking supply stations, and baby laundry.

As a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, Julia’s background is in sleep education and parents can decide to what degree she weaves this into each postpartum visit.

The terms “Night Nurse” or “Baby Nurse” are considered outdated and no longer used unless the caregiver has a nursing degree. Another common misused term is “Night Nanny,” someone who works overnight under the direct guidance and supervision of the parents, unlike a NCS who is trained to work independently.

With several lactation trainings under her belt, Julia is well versed in helping families with latch, positioning, troubleshooting common feeding snags, and recognizing when to refer out to an IBCLC. She can bring baby to you to nurse, then take care of burping, changing and soothing so you can prioritize rest or self-care.

Whether using formula or human milk, Julia can take care of all feeds while baby is under her care. She can help set up your pump, stay on top of washing and sanitizing bottles and pump parts, prepare formula, demonstrate paced responsive feeding, and follows CDC safe milk handling guidelines. Wondering what to look for when picking out a bottle? Just ask!

Most families work with Julia through the first big sleep leap, which happens when babies are about 4-5 months, but there are many factors to consider. If you are welcoming multiples, at a higher risk for PMADS, processing a NICU stay, or without much local family/community support, etc., creating a more robust care schedule can mean the difference between just getting by and truly thriving. Each care package is customized for the best fit. Julia is happy to help you build a postpartum team if you are looking for wrap around care, and has a pool of trusted professionals to call on.

This varies family to family, but a minimum of 60 hours is needed to book care. This can look like 2-3 day shifts a week for the first month, one overnight for the first 6 weeks postpartum, or any combination. Julia offers contract extensions whenever possible and discounts for packages over 250 hours.  

To have the best chance at getting the schedule you want, it is wise to get in touch with Julia as soon as you know you are pregnant and want to start putting together your postpartum support team.

Yes! While Carrot screens doulas and clients on a case by case basis, Julia has successfully worked with families receiving Carrot benefits. Her fees are based on payment via ACH transfer, a 3% processing fee will be applied to those using credit.

While Julia is not the right fit for families looking for traditional CIO sleep training strategies, she passes no judgment on anyone looking for this service and has experienced professionals she can recommend. Julia excels at guiding newborn families toward flexible routines from day one, targeted problem solving for families with babies 4-12 months, and encourages reaching out to her before hitting a sleep crisis for guidance with gentle, respectful, responsive sleep shaping. She builds tailored packages for families depending on their needs and budget, often utilizing a mix of respite care so parents can sleep, text/phone support, and educational visits while working side-by-side with parents.