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Night nannies and postpartum doulas. Boise, January 2027.

Tending mama.

A night nanny or postpartum doula in your home for the first few months. When mama is better rested and nourished, it ripples out. Bring a specialist in for this incredible transition in life.

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A mother lies beside her sleeping baby on a white bed in morning light.
The Tonight screen: Anna arrives at 9:00 p.m., with mom's and Oliver's tending card colors and the plan.

A night in the life

Sarah and James

Anna, the night nanny

  1. 8:58 p.m.
    Sarah and James: Dinner cleared, Sarah in pajamas on the sofa.
    Anna:

    8:58 p.m.Arrives

    Anna arrives and slips her shoes off at the door.

    8:59 p.m.Chart

    Arrived 8:58 p.m.

  2. 9:04 p.m.
    Sarah and James: Sarah tells Anna how the day went.
    Anna:

    9:04 p.m.Listens

    Anna listens and asks what tonight needs.

  3. 9:21 p.m.
    Sarah: Sarah feeds Oliver one more time.
    Anna:

    9:21 p.m.Sterilizer

    Anna unloads the sterilizer.

    9:27 p.m.Bottles and pump parts

    Anna runs a fresh load of bottles and pump parts.

  4. 9:46 p.m.
    A single lamp left on low beside a bedroom door at night.

    Sarah and James

    Asleep

    Sarah hands Oliver over. Sarah and James head to bed.

    Anna wakes Sarah only for feeds and does everything else herself.

    Anna:

    9:46 p.m.Burp

    Anna burps Oliver.

    9:53 p.m.Diaper

    Anna changes his diaper.

    9:57 p.m.Swaddle

    Anna swaddles him for the nursery.

    10:02 p.m.Chart

    Oliver down in the nursery, 10:00 p.m.

    10:10 p.m.Supper

    The house is quiet, so Anna eats.

  5. 11:56 p.m.
    Sarah: A red light and a soft knock. Sarah feeds Oliver.
    Anna:

    11:49 p.m.Oliver wakes

    Oliver wakes extra hungry.

    11:52 p.m.Diaper

    Anna changes him by soft light.

    11:56 p.m.To Sarah

    Anna brings him to Sarah by red light.

  6. 12:23 a.m.
    Anna:

    12:23 a.m.Burp

    Anna burps Oliver.

    12:27 a.m.Cuddle

    Anna holds him against her shoulder until his eyes close.

    12:34 a.m.Settle

    Anna settles him in the nursery.

    12:40 a.m.Chart

    Feed 11:49 p.m., one change.

  7. 1:14 a.m.
    Anna:

    1:14 a.m.Laundry

    Anna folds the burp cloths and swaddles from the dryer.

    1:35 a.m.A pause

    Anna puts her feet up with a cup of tea. She knows Oliver's next wake is a while off.

  8. 2:21 a.m.
    Sarah: Sarah feeds Oliver by red light.
    Anna:

    2:17 a.m.Diaper

    Anna changes Oliver by soft light.

    2:21 a.m.To Sarah

    Anna brings him to Sarah.

  9. 2:51 a.m.
    Anna:

    2:51 a.m.Burp and tummy massage

    Anna burps Oliver, then rubs his stomach in slow clockwise circles for the gas.

    2:58 a.m.Second diaper

    Anna changes a second diaper after the feed.

    3:02 a.m.Soothe

    Anna sways with him in the dark, humming, until he is heavy.

    3:08 a.m.Crib

    Anna resets the crib.

    3:11 a.m.Chart

    Feed 2:17 a.m., two changes.

  10. 3:26 a.m.

    Asleep

    Anna:

    3:26 a.m.Lactation cookies

    Anna makes no-bake lactation cookies.

    3:49 a.m.Fridge

    Anna leaves them in the fridge.

    3:55 a.m.Rest

    Anna closes her eyes on the sofa, the monitor beside her. She knows this house and this baby.

  11. 4:52 a.m.
    Sarah: Sarah feeds Oliver by red light and goes back to sleep.
    Anna:

    4:48 a.m.Diaper

    Anna changes Oliver.

    4:52 a.m.To Sarah

    Anna brings him to Sarah.

    5:19 a.m.Burp

    Anna burps him after.

    5:23 a.m.Cuddle

    Anna rocks him in the chair by the window until he is back down.

    5:31 a.m.Chart

    Feed 4:48 a.m., one change.

  12. 6:12 a.m.
    Anna:

    6:12 a.m.Night notes

    Anna writes her night notes in the app, from arrival to Oliver's last wake.

    6:33 a.m.Chart

    4 feeds, 5 diaper changes, a burp after each feed. Longest stretch 2 h 31 m.

  13. 6:41 a.m.
    Anna:

    6:41 a.m.Coffee

    Anna starts the coffee.

  14. 6:58 a.m.

    Anna hands Oliver back to mom with the night's news.

    Sarah and James

    Sarah joins them. Anna tells her anything the notes missed, and Sarah takes over, coffee in hand.

    Anna

    Anna and Oliver cuddle on the sofa as the sun comes up.

    Every night, your night nanny adapts as your baby moves through the many patterns of the first 12 weeks.

The app

One tap before each visit. A chart to read after.

  • The chart screen: Tending mama. Your night with Anna, in brief, with timestamped entries.
  • The tending card screen: How are you both? with Bright, Steady, Tender for mom and Settled, Up and down, Unsettled for Oliver.
  • The Tonight screen: Anna arrives at 9:00 p.m., with mom's and Oliver's tending card colors and the plan.
  • The booking screen: When do you want help? with Days, Nights, and Both.
  • Anna's caregiver profile: nine years, background check completed, CPR and training verified.

  • The chart

    Your night, in brief. Feeds, changes, and one line from Anna.

  • The tending card

    How are you both? One tap for you, one for the baby.

  • Tonight

    Anna arrives at 9:00 p.m. What you told her, and your plan.

  • Booking

    Days, nights, or both. You can change it later.

  • A caregiver profile

    Credentials, background check date, and availability.

Two parents hold their newborn by a window in low warm light.

For mothers and families

Days, nights, or both. One person who knows your house.

  • Choose the hours.

    Nights from 8 hours, days from 4, one to seven times a week, for 8 weeks at minimum.

  • Write the House Brief once.

    Where things live, how you like them done, what to wake you for. Your caregiver arrives already briefed.

  • Wake to the night written down.

    Feeds, changes, the longest stretch, and one line from your caregiver, in the app by morning.

From $50 an hour, nights or days.

Prices & services

Kelsey, the founder of AfterDoula, smiling in evening light.

The founder

Why I am building this

Nights with her sisters’ and friends’ newborns since 2017, a decade of service at the highest standard, and nine years as a software developer, so she builds the app herself.

Kelsey, founder of AfterDoula

Read Kelsey’s story

The AfterDoula appBoise, January 2027

Be in the app the day Boise opens.

Leave your details and we send the download link, then match you with caregivers whose checks are complete.

Join the waitlist

For mothers, partners, and grandparents. Boise and Ada County open in January 2027. Tell us your due date or your baby’s birth date, and we write when booking opens.

I am

If you are the one who gave birth: the nights and the meals are for you. You write the house rules once, in the app, and every caregiver reads them there before arriving.

Days, nights, or both

We use your email only to tell you when AfterDoula opens in your city. We never sell it.

On the App Store and Google Play when Boise opens, January 2027.

Every caregiver on AfterDoula: a background check with the date on the profile, current pediatric CPR certification, safe sleep training, and a meet before you book.

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