How to find a reputable nanny
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Childcare.Co.Uk is a good place to start as they are all vetted and qualified. You can also see their reviews and meet in person for a chat to get to k ow them better. Otherwise you can have a doula recommended by your hospital - I did not have one but would have loved to have someone that just helps with anything - cleaning, cooking, laundry. It's not the looking after babies that is hard. It's everything else on top! A cleaning lady that can do laundry and cook might be so much more helpful than a nanny in the first few months ❤️ all the best with arrival of your bundle of joy, your life is to spin around but in the best possible way!
Thank you! That’s great to hear. I did think I would be ok but have been told so many times I would need help I began to worry! My husband is typically away for work 3-4 days a week but plans to work from home for the first couple of months so I won’t be alone at the beginning
You really don't need a nanny while you and dad are home.. everyone kept telling me and my mom that I was going to need her to take off work and stay with me to help me when I had my twins.. I didn't call her for help once. And my partner went back to work 2 weeks after they were born and i rocked that shit all by myself. I promise those two babies were made for you and YOU were made for them. Do not waste your money and risk your babes safety with a stranger if you don't absolutely have to in order to go back to work or something.
@Rachael my husband worked from home and I got zero help! You need to be ready to go it alone or else the hope of help makes it harder
First off you don’t need to rush into finding a nanny. You’ll be absolutely fine when the babies arrive. We had triplets and ten months in still don’t have much help except the odd occasion I see friends and they all want to hold a baby! I do nights alone, bedtimes, bath times, mealtimes, playtimes. I am married but I get the minimum possible help because he’s not bothered 😂 Also to add there is nothing a nanny can do for the first part anyway as you will be the only one who can feed them, hold them, sleep with them. Baby wear when you can so you can get jobs done too. Or get them in a nap schedule so you can catch up on housework then.