What a night Japa does
Through the night she handles nappy changes, soothing, and safe sleep, brings the baby to the mother for feeds (or manages expressed feeds), and settles the baby back down — so the parents get blocks of real sleep instead of being up every hour.
Why overnight sleep is recovery, not indulgence
Sustained sleep deprivation makes physical recovery slower and postpartum mood problems more likely. Protecting the mother's sleep in the early weeks is one of the most protective things a family can arrange — night support is care, not luxury.
Safe sleep is non-negotiable
A trained night Japa follows safe-sleep practice: baby on the back, on a firm flat surface, no loose bedding. This is a trained skill, and it's one of the clearest reasons to use a verified caregiver rather than informal help.