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[quote=Anonymous]I'm starting to think about plans for labor for DD2 and need to come up with childcare for DD1.  We don't have any local family (12 hour drive or 7 hour drive and I don't think at the moment you can reliably get last minute flights and the areas typically only have 1-2 flights a day).  Also our family is not really well enough to look after DD1 independently except in a dire emergency.  We have a nanny so she is option 1, but I think we need at least 1 back up option.  I have a good friend I could ask but she travels for work most weeks so very realistically might not be in town.  We have a neighbor with grown children who might be willing to help.  I've heard doula services offer care for siblings during labor.  Is that an option?  What about something like White House Nannies?  Anything else I'm not considering?  DH may also have some non-negotiable travel around 36-37 weeks (likely day trips but he'll be 3-4 hours away by train) so I can't just rely on him dropping me off at the hospital and he stays with DD1 as the option of last resort.  [/quote]

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