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By Robin McClure, About.com Guide to Child Care since 2004

Night Nannies Help Exhausted Parents Get Sleep

Tuesday August 26, 2008
With an increase of multiple births and delayed childbearing, the demand for help with newborns, especially ones who are fussy or won't sleep, is on the rise. Enter the concept of "night nannies," newborn specialists who are typically employed for a short period to help exhausted new parents sleep and whose job it is to get baby on a sleep and feeding schedule. The cost isn't exactly cheap, but for a growing number of full-time working parents, it's a dream!

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