It's no secret that being a new parent is exhausting - with mums and dads of newborns functioning on just a few hours' sleep every night.
But for American mum Brittany Bright, getting her eight hours in each night is of paramount importance, and she goes to extreme lengths to make sure she doesn't lose a wink.
Hiring a night time doula (nanny) from the hours of 8pm to 6am, she hands over her two-month-old son and takes a bit of time for herself.
In a video posted on TikTok, which was shared on Twitter, Bright prepares bottles for her tot before leaving him with her doula.
The mum bathes her son and gets him into fresh clothes, lays him in his cot and fills the room with essential scented oils.
The doula then arrives at 8pm to take over - at which point, Bright says: "I retreat to my bedroom."
She adds: "8pm to 6am is my time, free of all children. And then, after a good night's sleep I go and relieve the doula at 6am."
She captioned the post: “There are zero happenings between 8pm and 6am because I’m usually ASLEEP, OK?”
In the comments on the video, she added: “Postpartum Nighttime Doulas do a lot more than just take care of the baby throughout the night.
“It’s important you find one who fits you and your family’s needs!”
While the video itself has been viewed 1.5 million times, it has divided opinion - causing Brittany to receive both praise and backlash, Kidspot reports.
Plenty of people thought Brittany was doing the right thing by putting her sleep - and therefore, mental health - first. But others weren't so understanding.
Lots of people made note of the fact you'd need to be in a strong financial position to be able to hire a night nanny, with one joking: "say you rich without saying you rich (sic)."
Another said most young mothers they knew would live much healthier lives if they could afford night nannies as well.
Many agreed lots of mums would be happier and healthier if services like night nannies were available to everyone.
While some people wondered how Bright felt comfortable handing over parenting duties so easily, she said her doula had been with her for most of her pregnancy.
She stressed motherhood isn't a competition about who struggles the most while raising their child and said she's "proud" to be honest about the support she needs.
