The Newborn Night Shift Plan
The Newborn Night Shift Plan
Details
Take turns. Both sleep.
Nobody can promise you an unbroken night with a newborn. Babies need to feed around the clock. But you can stop splitting the exhaustion evenly and start splitting the nights smartly, so each adult gets one protected block of real rest.
This is not sleep training. It's a plan for the grown-ups: who's on duty when, how to stay safe when you're exhausted, and how to hand off the baby without a 3 a.m. argument.
Who it's for
Two-parent households in the first 12 weeks, plus options for breastfeeding families and solo parents.
What you get
- 10 one-page chapters for the first 12 weeks
- Four shift plans to pick from, including breastfeeding and solo-parent options
- Safe sleep basics based on the American Academy of Pediatrics' 2022 recommendations
- How to stay safe when you might fall asleep feeding
- Handoff scripts for shift changes, and a calm night-feed routine
- When it's more than tiredness: signs to call your provider, for you and your baby
- 4 printable worksheets: Night Shift Plan, Night Log, Handoff Cards and Night Station Checklist, 12-Week Rest Tracker
Why it's different
It focuses on your rest as well as the baby's, with a plan you can stick to the fridge.
Format
Instant-download PDF, 20 pages, US Letter.
General education only. Not medical advice. Follow your baby's provider on feeding and sleep.