Night Nurse & Overnight Doula Care in Toronto
Rest is not a luxury.
It's how you heal.
A Boboto night nurse cares for your baby overnight, in your own home, so you can finally sleep through a stretch of the night.
We're also here for you, answering questions about your recovery, providing emotional support, and creating a calm, nurturing environment so you can truly rest.
How Toronto families find us
It's 3 a.m. The baby went down at one, woke at two, and you're not sure you've slept more than ninety minutes in a row since you came home.
If you're reading this in the dark with one thumb, you're exactly who we built this service for — most of our overnight inquiries come in between midnight and four.
A night nurse comes to your home overnight so you can close the door, lie down, and sleep while someone experienced takes care of your baby.
You wake up rested. Your baby is fed, settled, and well looked after.
And the person who did it can tell you what they noticed: how feeds went, how your little one settled, what to keep an eye on.
What is the role of an Overnight Doula?
Overnight support gives you uninterrupted sleep, emotional reassurance, and the space to heal while your newborn thrives in caring hands. This is essential care.
While you rest, we handle everything; from diaper changes and burping to soothing your newborn back to sleep, monitoring your baby's health and wellbeing, and offering guidance on feeding, sleep, and newborn behavior.
What we provide
Restful Nights
Expert night nursing and gentle newborn care so you can rest and recover while your baby is well looked after.
Recovery Support
Lean on us for support as you heal and regain strength in your first nights at home.
We are dedicated to you
Expect hands-on care for your baby, while they grow through deep, consistent sleep.
Gentle Guidance
Explore gentle approaches for feeds, diapering, and soothing through the night — with someone who's done this hundreds of times.
Growth Monitoring
Your support team attentively monitors your baby's growth cues and responds to your family's needs.
What we don't do
We are not an alternative to...
We're not a replacement for your doctor or midwife, and we make no medical claims. We complement, not replace, medical care.
We make the nights restful, and the days steadier so you can enjoy some of them.
"Night nurse," "night nanny," "overnight doula" — what should I search for?
Honestly? People call this a few different things, and that's part of why it's hard to find.
In Toronto you'll see "night nurse," "night nanny," "overnight doula," and "newborn night care" used to mean roughly the same thing: a trained, experienced person who stays with your family overnight and cares for your newborn so you can rest.
At Boboto, your overnight support comes from postpartum doulas and newborn care specialists — not babysitters, and not a placement agency that sends a stranger and disappears. A doula is trained to care for the whole family in the weeks around birth: the baby, yes, but also you, your recovery, and your confidence. If "doula" is a new word for you, you're in good company — most parents we talk to had never heard it until they needed one.
What an Overnight actually looks like
From our first interaction, you’re met with genuine understanding and a listening ear, fostering space where you can share your hopes and concerns without hesitation.
While you rest, we handle everything — diaper changes and burping, soothing your newborn back to sleep, monitoring your baby's health and wellbeing, and offering guidance on feeding, sleep, and newborn behaviour.
We're also here for you: answering questions about your recovery, providing emotional support, and creating a calm, nurturing environment so you can truly rest.
No two families need the same thing, so we build the night around you. A typical overnight runs 9 to 10 hours, usually somewhere in the 9 p.m.–7 a.m. window.
before you sleep
Your night nurse arrives, you hand off, and they take it from there.
If you're breastfeeding, you decide together how night feeds are handled. If baby's on bottles, they've got it.
through the night
Every wake-up, every diaper, every settle. Your doula soothes and resettles your baby, watches for anything that seems off — reflux, a feed that isn't sitting right, signs your little one isn't well — and keeps quiet, careful notes.
in the morning
You get a real handoff, not a shrug: how many feeds, how much, the wake windows, anything they noticed about your baby's patterns, and what they'd suggest trying next.
You start the day knowing more than you did yesterday.
if you're breast-feeding
A night nurse and breastfeeding work together—not against each other. Your doula brings your baby to you for feeds, then handles the burping, diaper changes, and settling so you can go straight back to sleep.
If you're pumping or combination feeding, they manage bottle feeds too. Every night is tailored to your family's needs.
Why Toronto families get a Night Nurse
Recovery after a hard birth
A C-section or a long, complicated delivery takes a real toll, and your body does most of its healing while you sleep. Overnight support means you actually rest while you recover.
First baby, no manual
Sometimes you just want someone who's done this a hundred times in the room — answering questions, showing you what works for your baby, handing your confidence back with the morning notes.
Twins, or more than 1 under 2
Two babies waking on two schedules is its own kind of exhausting. We manage both overnight and keep the nights from coming apart.
No family nearby
If your village is in another city or country, we can be part of it. Many families we support are newcomers or first-generation parents without a grandparent down the street — exactly what we're here for.
Your partner
needs rest, too
One exhausted parent trying to keep the other going is its own kind of unsustainable. Overnight support ensures both of you can recharge — stronger together for the weeks ahead.
Sleep deprivation is affecting your recovery
Chronic sleep loss in the postpartum period is one of the leading contributors to postpartum depression and anxiety. Overnight care gives you stretches of real, restorative sleep when it matters most.
Our Night Nurses work across the GTA
Our night nurses support families across Toronto and the wider GTA. Our team travels a broad corridor across the region. Not sure if you're in range? Send us a note and we'll let you know.
Downtown
The Annex
Leslieville
Riverdale
Missisauga
Midtown
Forest Hill
North York
Scarborough
Night nurse, night nanny, or sleep trainer?
A sleep trainer is for later — once your baby's older and you're ready to work on sleep habits (that's our Sleep Coach service).
A night nurse is for now, in the thick of the newborn weeks, when feeding, healing, and exhaustion are all happening at once.
Overnight Postpartum Packages
Choose a package that suits your needs and goals — or customize. This is your experience and we want it to be just right for you.
The Duvet
Our signature package - dedicated support for a confident and secure postpartum & newborn experience.
From $7,200
CAD + HST
3 overnight visits/week • 6 weeks
8-hour shifts (9 pm - 6 am) • 144 care hours
Overnight Newborn Care
3 nights a week for 6 weeks
1 Lactation consultation
Evidence-based guidance from our licensed IBCLC
Dedicated Newborn Support
Get your body taken care of with a good nights sleep, while your Overnight Doula takes care of your baby's sleep, swaddle, and bottle
Real Handoffs
Receive careful notes in the morning, not a shrug: how many feeds, wake windows, and notable moments.
MOST POPULAR
The Comforter
Our comprehensive package delivers full support from pregnancy through your first days at home.
$17,500
CAD + HST
7 overnight visits/week • 6 weeks
8-hour shifts (9 pm - 6 am) • 336 care hours
Overnight Newborn care
Every night, for the first 6 weeks.
2 Lactation Consultations
Evidence-based guidance from our licensed IBCLC
2 In-Home RMT Massage sessions
Reduce swelling, improve mobility, promote relaxation
2 Infant Sleep Consultations
Expert guidance from our sleep specialist
How many nights do families usually book?
There's no right answer — it depends on how you're doing and what your nights look like. What we see most often:
2-3 nights a week
The most popular choice. Predictable rest without round-the-clock coverage, ideal when there's a partner or family member for the off-nights.
The first two weeks, every night
For families home after a hard birth, with twins, or heading back to work early. This is when sleep deprivation peaks & steady support does the most good.
A flexible block
Many families book a few weeks and adjust as the baby (and your sleep) changes. Nothing's locked in stone.
We ask for a minimum of three consecutive nights so your baby gets some consistency. Most engagements run four to eight weeks in total. For exact rates, see our pricing.
How it works
Getting Support is very simple.
Here's how we work.
Step 1
Free Consultation
During this initial call, we'll get to learn about your needs, your goals and the kind of care you're looking for. All your feelings and experiences are valid here.
Step 2
Select Care Package
You have the option to choose from our standard care packages or to create your own package with your preferred schedule. We are always flexible.
Step 3
Choose Your Doula
Once you have selected your preferred package and schedule, we will connect you with 2-3 team members for you to interview and find your fit.
Meet the team
Meet Our Experienced
Overnight Doulas
Every Boboto overnight doula is certified, trusted, and chosen to fit your family. We'll match you with someone who's right for you.
Tracy Mwalumba
Founder & Full-spectrum Doula
Toronto, York Region
Luna
Postpartum Doula | Sleep Consultant | Early Childhood Educator
Toronto
Elspeth
Postpartum Doula | Infant Sleep Expert
Toronto, Scarborough
Nikita
Fullspectrum Doula | Hypnotherapist | Belly Binding Specialist
North York, Toronto
Trained & Certified
DONA, CAPPA & evidence-based training
Insured
Full professional liability coverage
Vetted & Verified
Vulnerable Sector background check verified
Testimonials
What families say about us.
Hear directly from our past clients how much our support means to them.
I reached out to Tracy from Boboto Doula to book postpartum care (day and night) and I am so grateful I did because WOW! What a difference it has made in my healing. As a second-time, repeat C-section mom, I knew what kind of support I would need as I didn’t have any during my first and Boboto Doula delivered and more!
We had a wonderful experience with our night doula, Jenny. She was very knowledgeable, experienced, and caring throughout our time with her. As first-time parents, having her support with our newborn gave us so much confidence and peace of mind. Jenny was attentive to our baby’s needs, and offered us many practical advice.
FAQ
Questions parents ask us
Most people searching for a “night nurse” are looking for overnight newborn care — and that's exactly what our overnight doulas provide. A doula is a trained, non-medical professional who supports your whole family around birth and postpartum, day or night. Same caring hands, different shift.
Toronto is our home base, but our team travels across the wider GTA — from Etobicoke and Mississauga to North York and Scarborough — and we offer virtual support beyond that. Not sure if you're in range? Just ask and we'll let you know.
We'll always be honest about coverage, and we'll help you find a way that works. Some families use US-based family-building benefits (like Carrot) or put RMT benefits toward our massage therapy, and we provide receipts to submit. For the full picture on what Ontario plans do and don't cover, see our insurance & coverage guide.
Their focus is your baby and your rest.
Baby-related tasks — washing pump parts, prepping bottles, tidying the nursery — are part of it. General housekeeping isn't; our daytime postpartum doulas can help there.
Not in the newborn weeks — and that's intentional. Newborns aren't developmentally ready for sleep training, and we won't pretend otherwise. What we do is establish gentle, consistent routines and safe sleep practices that make the transition to independent sleep easier when your baby is ready (typically 4 months+). For structured sleep coaching at that stage, we have a dedicated Sleep Coach service.
Our Services
Support after Birth.
Boboto Care offers comprehensive pregnancy, birth and postpartum services across Toronto and the GTA. Every service is delivered by experienced professionals committed to compassionate, evidence-informed care.
