Started dd in a creche - Advice to help her settle????

[Lilypie]

DD is nearly 21 months old and never been away from me. I'm a SAHM but over the last year I've started and built up a successful business. Now I'm too busy to be a full time mum so I'm putting dd in a creche for 3 afternoons a week.
Today was the third day of hourly visits without me to get her used to the new environment, other kids etc. The first day was traumatic for us both, she cried, I cried, you know... but she settled quite quickly, then the second day she cried more and barely settled at all then today she got so worked up she was sick and didn't settle at all. She's quite a sensative girl at the best of times but I'm worried she'll never enjoy the creche.
I know I left it too long before trying to socialise her with kids her age.
Has anyonehad this trouble? Any words of wisdom?

Bumping myself

I think the problem you describe is quite common and will solve itself in time. My DS started nursery 2 days week when he was 6 months old without any problems. Then we had to move nurseries when he was 15 months old as his first nursery closed. The first couple of weeks were very traumatic, lots of screaming and crying (even though we'd done the taster sessions with him). I started by staying with him for a while but tbh this made him worse. Once he had become familiar with the new surroundings and people, he was fine. He does 3 days a week now and we virtually have to drag him out of there!

I found it comforting to stand in reception (where DS could not see me) and watch him on the camera. Once I'd left the room he settled really quickly.

My advice would be to stick with it.

Thanks clarinsgirl. How long before he improved?

Within a couple of weeks he was pretty much sorted (then we went on holiday and had a week of nonsense when we came back).

Have the staff at the nursery been helpful? They were great with me and made me see that it was normal. They were also very good at distracting DS and helping him to settle in.

The staff are great, one of them just keeps saying "stick with it" which is irritating though, after all, what choice do I have?
When she was sick today it was very embarrising though, it went all over one of the staff! I was just leaving when she did it and although they were great about it I can't help feeling it doesnt happen often and they were a bit pissed off...