What do you do with your kids when you go into labour?
Hi mamas,
Just wondering what you all do with your children when you go into labour if you don’t have family nearby? I have two kids and no support around, so I’m trying to figure out a plan.
Would really appreciate any advice or experiences 💛
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My friend has this recently and created rota of friends to be on call to come and look after them. Or others have had their family come and stay for a couple of weeks over due date.
One of my friends recommended the bubble app where you can book babysitters but my sisters taken time off work around my due date and she’ll be coming to stay with me, she lives quite far so we’ve had to plan well in advance
try bumble sitters app just remember to write in the description it’s to cover labour so could be a longer amount of time than stated, also many nanny agency’s cover this i once was labour cover myself! x
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