DS hysterical at being left with nanny

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We've had our nanny for nearly a year, ever since DS was 1. I work 3 days a week, sometimes from home. She is a fab nanny, creative, patient - and most importantly DS has always been really happy with her (and he is pretty clingy highly strung). In the last two weeks though he's been completely hysterical every time she comes, screaming for me and clinging on to me.

I've found this really really upsetting - I went off to a meeting this morning in tears. I'm just really surprised that it's happened now, nothing else seems to have changed. I asked our nanny and she couldn't think of what might have happened.

I'm sure it's partly pregnancy hormones (I'm 24 weeks), but I'm feeling terrible about this and incredibly guilty... Has anyone else's DC had a change of heart about a nanny/ childminder etc? And did it change back?!

Does he know you are pregnant?

It might just be developmental or perhaps he's not feeling well. DD is 2.1 and recently had a whole week of total meltdowns when DH went to work in the mornings. Then she stopped doing it just as suddenly and went back to happily waving him off.

Have you been doing any late nights recently, coming back later than normal and missing his bedtime or some of your usual routine with him?

If your nanny and you cannot think of anything that has changed, then just stick with it and with luck it will sort itself out.

As you are pregnant, maybe he is picking up on that and is thus showing more attachment to you.

How is he once you have left? How is he when you arrive home?

If you're finding his behaviour more upsetting could he be picking up on your anxiety? The more upset he gets, the more upset you get, the more it justifies to him that you leaving is something upsetting.

And has he actually had a change of heart about the nanny, or about you leaving? If he calms down as soon as you leave and is happy during the day, then it would seem to me that it isn't that he doesn't like his nanny anymore.

agree what is your dc like once you have gone?

can nanny calm him down? he dc happy for rest of time?

could your dc be getting stroppy/terrible 2's early etc, sometimes my charge 21mths flips out when mb goes, then once gone is fine

Thanks - that's really helpful. I definitely think he's picking up on my anxiety, and he also knows I'm pregnant (keeps lifting my top in public to look for the baby!). Last week he didn't calm down at all, and the nanny said he was quite upset all day, but today was apparently better and he seemed very perky by the time I got home.

I think you're all right, it will sort itself out and I'll try and chill out! Basically I think any time he is less than very happy with the nanny I beat myself up and feel awful for working, I have a highly developed guilt complex