Newborn baby's hand held gently by a parent during in-home newborn care

Overnight newborn care from a NICU nurse. So you can sleep.

In-home newborn care, based in San Francisco and traveling to families nationwide and worldwide. One registered nurse with 15+ years in the NICU and PICU. No agency, no handoffs, no strangers at the door.

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Registered Nurse, California license

15+ years NICU and PICU

BLS and PALS certified

Lactation consultant

TrustLine registered

Twins, preemies, and NICU graduates

No agency. No substitutions.

You interview me, you hire me, and I am the one who shows up. No placement fee, no 25 percent markup, and no stranger at the door on night three.

Who you are hiring

I am Ulisses, a pediatric and neonatal registered nurse with 15+ years at the bedside in NICU and PICU units, now caring for newborns in family homes from San Francisco to New York and beyond. I observe before I intervene, build sleep and feeding rhythms around your baby’s cues, and hand you a calmer house and your own confidence back. Less noise. More knowing. So you can enjoy the beginning.

About me

Ulisses, NICU-trained RN newborn care specialist serving San Francisco Bay Area families

Family sharing a meal together at home with their two young children

Clinical expertise, quietly delivered

A clinical approach to the earliest weeks, translated into calm, practical care in your home. I identify patterns in sleep, feeding, and regulation, and adjust with intention so each decision supports your baby’s development without unnecessary complexity. The result is a home that feels steady, responsive, and deeply attuned, where both baby and parents can settle with confidence.

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How I help

No preset packages. Three shapes of support, tailored to your family.

Prenatal plan

From the second trimester. A consultation that sets up feeding, sleep, and the nursery before your baby arrives.

First weeks home

Overnight care in 8 to 12 hour shifts. Feeds, soothing, a written log, and a morning debrief while you sleep.

Fourth trimester

Sleep shaping, lactation support, and postpartum recovery through the first three months and beyond.

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Trusted by parents, and by the pediatricians who refer them.

“As a pediatrician, I’m very selective about who cares for my children, and Ulisses exceeded every expectation. His medical expertise, reliability, and warmth as a newborn care specialist made him extraordinary. He kept our daughters safe, sleep trained, and thriving with calm professionalism and love.”
Dr. Tiffany & Patrick – Washington, DC
“Our baby went from sleepless nights to peaceful crib naps thanks to Ulisses’ calm confidence and intuitive newborn care. As a child psychiatrist, I trusted him completely. His medical background and gentle methods brought comfort, structure, and joy to our home.”
Amanda – Kansas City, KS
"After months of sleepless nights with our twins, Ulisses, our newborn care specialist, brought calm back into our home. His intuitive, evidence-based approach had both babies self-soothing and sleeping 12 hours a night in under four weeks. Just as importantly, he guided us as parents, giving us the confidence, structure, and peace we desperately needed."
Parents of twins, New York, NY
“As first-time same-sex parents through surrogacy, we were nervous and unprepared for what life with a newborn would be like. Ulisses, our newborn care specialist and pediatric nurse, guided us from setting up the nursery to confidently caring for our son. His intuition, compassion, and deep medical knowledge turned our early uncertainty into confidence and joy.”
Eric & Clay – New York, NY
“Ulisses has been an incredible support for my daughter since her birth during the pandemic. As a solo parent, his calm, compassionate presence made all the difference. He brings exceptional newborn expertise, genuine empathy, and the ability to connect with families from diverse backgrounds. I’m deeply grateful for his care and wholeheartedly recommend his services, he has been a true blessing in our lives."
Julia Pontes, New York, NY
“As a pediatrician, I’m very selective about who cares for my children, and Ulisses exceeded every expectation. His medical expertise, reliability, and warmth as a newborn care specialist made him extraordinary. He kept our daughters safe, sleep trained, and thriving with calm professionalism and love.”
Dr. Tiffany & Patrick – Washington, DC
“Our baby went from sleepless nights to peaceful crib naps thanks to Ulisses’ calm confidence and intuitive newborn care. As a child psychiatrist, I trusted him completely. His medical background and gentle methods brought comfort, structure, and joy to our home.”
Amanda – Kansas City, KS
"After months of sleepless nights with our twins, Ulisses, our newborn care specialist, brought calm back into our home. His intuitive, evidence-based approach had both babies self-soothing and sleeping 12 hours a night in under four weeks. Just as importantly, he guided us as parents, giving us the confidence, structure, and peace we desperately needed."
Parents of twins, New York, NY
“As first-time same-sex parents through surrogacy, we were nervous and unprepared for what life with a newborn would be like. Ulisses, our newborn care specialist and pediatric nurse, guided us from setting up the nursery to confidently caring for our son. His intuition, compassion, and deep medical knowledge turned our early uncertainty into confidence and joy.”
Eric & Clay – New York, NY
“Ulisses has been an incredible support for my daughter since her birth during the pandemic. As a solo parent, his calm, compassionate presence made all the difference. He brings exceptional newborn expertise, genuine empathy, and the ability to connect with families from diverse backgrounds. I’m deeply grateful for his care and wholeheartedly recommend his services, he has been a true blessing in our lives."
Julia Pontes, New York, NY
“As a pediatrician, I’m very selective about who cares for my children, and Ulisses exceeded every expectation. His medical expertise, reliability, and warmth as a newborn care specialist made him extraordinary. He kept our daughters safe, sleep trained, and thriving with calm professionalism and love.”
Dr. Tiffany & Patrick – Washington, DC
“Our baby went from sleepless nights to peaceful crib naps thanks to Ulisses’ calm confidence and intuitive newborn care. As a child psychiatrist, I trusted him completely. His medical background and gentle methods brought comfort, structure, and joy to our home.”
Amanda – Kansas City, KS
"After months of sleepless nights with our twins, Ulisses, our newborn care specialist, brought calm back into our home. His intuitive, evidence-based approach had both babies self-soothing and sleeping 12 hours a night in under four weeks. Just as importantly, he guided us as parents, giving us the confidence, structure, and peace we desperately needed."
Parents of twins, New York, NY
“As first-time same-sex parents through surrogacy, we were nervous and unprepared for what life with a newborn would be like. Ulisses, our newborn care specialist and pediatric nurse, guided us from setting up the nursery to confidently caring for our son. His intuition, compassion, and deep medical knowledge turned our early uncertainty into confidence and joy.”
Eric & Clay – New York, NY
“Ulisses has been an incredible support for my daughter since her birth during the pandemic. As a solo parent, his calm, compassionate presence made all the difference. He brings exceptional newborn expertise, genuine empathy, and the ability to connect with families from diverse backgrounds. I’m deeply grateful for his care and wholeheartedly recommend his services, he has been a true blessing in our lives."
Julia Pontes, New York, NY
“As a pediatrician, I’m very selective about who cares for my children, and Ulisses exceeded every expectation. His medical expertise, reliability, and warmth as a newborn care specialist made him extraordinary. He kept our daughters safe, sleep trained, and thriving with calm professionalism and love.”
Dr. Tiffany & Patrick – Washington, DC
“Our baby went from sleepless nights to peaceful crib naps thanks to Ulisses’ calm confidence and intuitive newborn care. As a child psychiatrist, I trusted him completely. His medical background and gentle methods brought comfort, structure, and joy to our home.”
Amanda – Kansas City, KS
"After months of sleepless nights with our twins, Ulisses, our newborn care specialist, brought calm back into our home. His intuitive, evidence-based approach had both babies self-soothing and sleeping 12 hours a night in under four weeks. Just as importantly, he guided us as parents, giving us the confidence, structure, and peace we desperately needed."
Parents of twins, New York, NY
“As first-time same-sex parents through surrogacy, we were nervous and unprepared for what life with a newborn would be like. Ulisses, our newborn care specialist and pediatric nurse, guided us from setting up the nursery to confidently caring for our son. His intuition, compassion, and deep medical knowledge turned our early uncertainty into confidence and joy.”
Eric & Clay – New York, NY
“Ulisses has been an incredible support for my daughter since her birth during the pandemic. As a solo parent, his calm, compassionate presence made all the difference. He brings exceptional newborn expertise, genuine empathy, and the ability to connect with families from diverse backgrounds. I’m deeply grateful for his care and wholeheartedly recommend his services, he has been a true blessing in our lives."
Julia Pontes, New York, NY

How I empower families

I build organic sleep and feeding rhythms grounded in clinical experience and adapted to your baby’s natural cues. From newborn care to lactation support and postpartum recovery, I handle the details so you can focus on what matters most.

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Baby exploring on the floor of a calm, plant-filled San Francisco home

Your intuition is not missing. It has simply been buried under too much noise.

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