Find an overnight sitter or night nanny
Short answer
An overnight sitter stays the night while you are away or asleep; a night nanny cares for a newborn overnight so parents can sleep. Overnight care is often priced as a flat night rate or a reduced hourly rate for sleeping hours, and newborn night nannies usually charge more, often $30 an hour and up in 2026.
- Typical rate
- Often a flat night rate
- Typical 2026 range across US metros; big coastal cities run higher. Caregivers set their own rates on Nanny.
- Booking on Nanny
- Free to join. 6% booking fee (min $1.99), or 3% with Plus. Caregivers keep 100% plus tips.
A good fit for
- Parents of newborns who need sleep
- Weekend trips and weddings
- Shift workers with night hours
What to check
- Newborn experience and safe sleep training for infant nights
- Where they will sleep and what wakes them
- What counts as working time; in California, sleep time rules for live-in and 24 hour shifts are specific
How it works on Nanny
Book a night or a run of nights and share feeding and sleep notes in the app. Kids' medical details are visible to the caregiver only during the booking.
Questions
A night nurse is a licensed nurse. A night nanny or newborn care specialist is a caregiver experienced with newborns, usually without a nursing license. Ask which one you are hiring.
Often a flat rate for the night, or a reduced hourly rate for sleeping hours. Newborn night nannies usually charge more, often $30 an hour and up in 2026.