Yvonne smiling in coral scrubs in a Cape Town garden
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Night nanny for newborn twins
Constantia · R650 / night
Checked by Yvonne
References called, CPR checked, met in person.
Calm nights. Supported days.

Night nurses and nannies, hand‑picked by one of Cape Town's best.

Yvonne has spent 20 years looking after other people's newborns. Now she introduces families to the nannies she trusts, and nannies to the families who need them.

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Yvonne meets every nanny

In person, with references called and first aid checked. If she wouldn't leave her own baby with them, they don't join.

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Matched to your nights and days

Each job lists exactly which nights or days are needed, the children's ages and the pay, so the right person puts their hand up.

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Looked after afterwards

Yvonne checks in after the first week. If something isn't right, she finds cover or a better fit.

Yvonne in a rocking chair cradling a sleeping newborn
Supported days. Feeds, naps and cuddles, so you can rest.
Yvonne holding a sleeping newborn by lamplight at night
Calm nights. Someone steady for the 2am wake-ups.
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Every job shows which nights, which days, and what it pays.

No guessing. Open a job, see the hours, the children and the suburb, and tap one button to tell Yvonne you're interested on WhatsApp.

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Yvonne smiling on a garden bench
Meet Yvonne

Three sets of twins. Countless 3am feeds. One very calm pair of hands.

A mother to her own children and to the other little ones she's welcomed into her family, Yvonne is happiest with a baby in her arms. She trained in child nursing in 2013, has worked as a night nurse for Cape Town families ever since, and has since qualified as a birth and postpartum doula. Yvonne & Co. started because more families were asking for her than she has nights in the week.

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20+years caring for children
3sets of newborn twins through the night
5care qualifications, from child nursing to doula
120volunteer hours at Sarah Fox Children's Hospital
Kinds of work

From the first night home to the school run.

Newborn night nurse

Overnight feeds, winding and settling so parents can sleep. Usually 3–5 nights a week for the first months.

Postpartum doula

Support for mum as well as baby: breastfeeding help, recovery, rest, and someone calm in the house.

Day nanny

Weekday care for babies and toddlers, school runs, homework and the kids' side of the house.

Live-in nanny

Full-time, living with the family, usually with weekends off and travel by agreement.

Babysitting

Evenings, weekends and one-off cover from someone Yvonne has met.

From the families

What parents say about Yvonne.

“Without Yvonne we often wonder how we would have survived!”

Leigh T. · mum of newborn twins, 2016

“She has a natural ability with babies and I never once saw her stressed or out of her depth.”

Beth F. · mum of newborn twins, 2016

“Yvonne has been an absolute godsend to our family.”

Natalie S. · twins, six weeks to seven months

“She was heaven sent. She has a very calming nature and my children adore her.”

Tania S. · nanny, then night nurse, 2010–2014

“Her kindness, level of care, her unwavering warmth, and gentle nature have led to a beautiful nurturing relationship.”

Andrea S. · night nurse since 2023

“Reliable, hardworking, responsible and punctual at all times.”

Z. Udeman · Matron, Sarah Fox Children's Hospital
For nannies

Looking for work? Here's how it goes.

1

Sign up

Five quick steps: your experience, the days and nights you're free, and where you can travel to.

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Meet Yvonne

She WhatsApps you to arrange a chat and calls your references.

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See the jobs

Browse open jobs any time. Tap I'm interested on the ones that fit.

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Meet the family

Yvonne introduces you and checks in after your first week.

Questions

Does it cost nannies anything?

No, never. Joining, applying and being placed are all free. South African law doesn't allow agencies to charge work-seekers, and Yvonne wouldn't anyway. Nothing is ever taken from your wages.

What does Yvonne look for?

Real experience with babies or young children, references she can call, first aid or infant CPR, and the kind of calm that settles a crying baby at 3am.

How do families pay?

Families pay Yvonne a once-off placement fee upfront, fully refunded if she doesn't find someone they're happy to hire. After that they pay the nanny directly, at the rate shown on the job.

Can I do nights and days?

Yes. When you sign up you mark exactly which days and which nights you're free, and Yvonne only sends you jobs that fit.

Which areas do you cover?

Cape Town: the Southern Suburbs, City Bowl, Atlantic Seaboard and Constantia, with more areas as the team grows.

Good with babies? Yvonne would love to meet you.

Sign up in five minutes on your phone. Yvonne will WhatsApp you to arrange a chat.

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