Katie Pettine gave the world a look inside her unique job: An eight-hour night shift feeding, burping and changing a newborn's diapers – all while the parents get uninterrupted rest.
The 23-year-old's video of her tasks as a night nanny had many commenters asking how one gets paid to hold strangers' babies in the middle of the night.
"This is actually super cool how do (you) get into this?" said one.
The profession appeals to some people seeking additional income in a challenging economy. Pettine, an undergraduate business student in Baltimore, has worked for about five years as a night nanny, picking up shifts that align with her academic schedule and other jobs. She's made around $30,000 helping nearly 26 families part-time from July 2024 through July 2025.
The job "helped me through college," she said.
