I wasn’t sure where to post this!
I’m due a baby anytime in next 2-4 weeks (depending on when they decide to arrive!) and I’m wondering about getting some extra help for afterwards.
We have no family nearby to help (or that would even consider trying to help!) and we have two dogs both high energy and young (ones only 6 months old) and my husband works away some weeks and late shifts some weeks too, there’s no set pattern.
I’m wondering whether to use some of my maternity pay and savings to get a nanny for a short while &/or dog walkers? I had postnatal depression last time really badly and also worried about this and wondering if some help might be beneficial for my mental health too!
… So has anyone had a nanny for a newborn or walkers for dogs? Can you tell me what you found the most helpful for the first few months as I cannot remember the early days and I think I’ve blocked it all away in my memory!