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[quote=Anonymous]I was the nanny that had a baby during my employment (twice).

With my first, we agreed that I would work up until 38 weeks pregnant. None of us felt comfortable going past that to avoid me going into labor at work or having to leave unexpectedly. We found a neighborhood college girl that was available from 3-6pm as needed so I'd make all of my doctor appts within that window (my work hours were 7am-6pm) and she would fill in for me as-needed. She also became their date night sitter which was a nice relationship for them to establish. I took 6 week off and they offered me half pay. They offered to let me being my baby a few days a week and my MIL covered the other days. We ammended the contract to cite that. If my baby was sick on a day she was supposed to come with me, she stayed home with my husband or MIL and I still went to work. When my daughter was 18m, I transitioned her into a half day program near my nanny family's house so she went there in the morning and then nanny kids and I walked a few blocks to pick her up, and I put her down for nap at their house right when we got back.

With my second baby, my nanny kids were starting full time school so the job transitioned into a 30 hours per week nanny/household management job. Nanny family was also renovating their entire house during this time so we were just both really flexible with each other. My oldest was full time at an in-home daycare. I picked her and my nanny kids up at the same time and then we'd all either go back to nanny family's or if construction was too crazy, they'd all come to my house. We honestly just enmeshed families. We all went to the same pediatrician so I'd make all of the kids check ups at the same time and take all 4. Same with the dentist. When nanny family needed me to travel, they'd offer their miles to fly my DH and kids out to meet us for a few days (dad boss travelled every M-F so they had literally millions of miles). At some point, we pretty much just said screw it if any of the kids are sick, I will still care for all of them in the home of the sick child (mine or theirs). They turned a spare bedroom into a room for my kids. I had a cute little set up at my house if their kids every needed to nap or sleep over. I was with them very happily for 11 years until I started my own business and moved on. In those 11 years, I took 4 days off for my wedding, 6 weeks maternity leave after each kid, and 3 total sick days. I always aligned my vacation with theirs. We all felt very lucky to have each other.[/quote]

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