Childcare of baby number 1 when you're in labour with baby number 2?
I'm just wondering what people are doing with their other kids, when they go into labour and need to go into the hospital? I have a 21 month old, we have no close family near us to help. Nursery have agreed to have her in even if its not a day she normally does, but what do we do on a weekend? Or an evening? Hire a babysitter? Feels like a one off kind of situation...
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I would see if you can hire a babysitter, maybe look into well known babysitters around your area and explain the situation, ask if there’s any was they could be available at the drop of a hat, maybe offer double pay for the trouble or something.
Do you go to toddler groups? Are you close to any of the mums? Maybe it’s worth asking one of the toddler mums that your close too, if they would be open to help out especially if they have a child around the same age! X
Our nearest family are a couple of hours away and will be making the drive across once I go into labour. We also have some friends nearby who can take our toddler if I need to go into hospital shorter notice before family can arrive.
Our childminder offers babysitting or to keep them overnight. Does anyone at your nursery babysit?
We have asked a friend if they can help in a real emergency as well
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Childcare of baby number 1 when you're in labour with baby number 2?
I'm just wondering what people are doing with their other kids, when they go into labour and need to go into the hospital? I have a 21 month old, we have no close family near us to help. Nursery have agreed to have her in even if its not a day she normally does, but what do we do on a weekend? Or an evening? Hire a babysitter? Feels like a one off kind of situation...
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