At Milk and Moon, we understand the importance of hiring a trained professional to care for you and your newborn. Our doulas and newborn care specialists go through an extensive screening process in order to make the best match for you and your family.

1. Get to know you

   After filling out our interest form, we will schedule a call with you to get to know you and your family and what you’re looking for. This is also a great time to ask any questions you may have.

2. Screen candidates

   All of our team members are certified professionals with plenty of newborn experience. They go through background checks, verification of education, and provide us with excellent references. We will send you a list of eligible candidates to choose from along with their professional resumes.

3. Interview candidates

   We will schedule interview calls with you and the candidates you’re interested in. You will learn their personality, strengths, and their overall energy to decide if they’re a good match. Helpful tips to ask yourself after the interviews: “Will I feel comfortable breastfeeding or pumping in front of this person? Will they bring peace into my home or anxiousness and judgement?”

4. Booking

   Now that you’ve chosen the best newborn care provider for your family, the last step is signing our contract and paying the placement fee. All future communication will be between you and your newborn care provider. Of course if you have any questions or concerns, we will remain available to you.

Daytime care

• Household tasks; dishes, sterilize bottles, laundry, meal prep

• Sibling care; care for older kids while you cuddle your sweet newborn!

• Newborn care; feed baby, swaddling, diaper changes

• Emotional support; help you process your birth and postpartum journey. Answer any questions you have about postpartum, breastfeeding, or newborn care

Overnight care

• Taking care of babies needs throughout the night so you can get a full nights rest!

• Feed baby bottled breastmilk or formula, or bring baby to mom to feed.

• Burp baby, change diapers, swaddle, and soothe baby back to sleep.

• Provide notes on how the night went.

Pricing Details

Registration fee- When you are ready for us to search for eligible candidates and run all necessary screenings, we charge an initial $300 fee. Finding the perfect match takes time and paying this fee tells us you’re serious about booking a trained professional through Milk and Moon.

Placement fee- After you’ve selected your newborn care provider, we charge a 20% fee based on the entire duration of the contract.