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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi, I run a local nanny agency and happy to give some insight on normal overnight pay.

Typically, families pay the nanny regular hourly rate (and applicable OT) for all daytime hours work plus an overnight stipend for sleeping hours (the average is $100 per night).

So let's say your child sleeps 7pm-7am, that would be 12 hours of regular hourly rate for 7am-7pm plus $100 flat fee for 7pm-7am.

Hope that helps and congrats on baby 2! [/quote]

This sounds right to me, assuming your 2 year old is a decent sleeper (ie, it would be unusual for him to be up in the middle of the night).

I would also say that some kind of bonus for the fact that the dates are unsure is in order. So, if you were doing a weekend away with your husband, this formula works. But are you also, essentially, asking her to be on call for several weeks? Because you don't know when you'll go into labor? I think some extra money is in order for that - if you're expecting her to be sober and reachable 24/7 and able to get to your house in less than an hour, there should be some compensation for that. Maybe a $200 on call fee?[/quote]

Yes, kid is a good sleeper and rarely wakes up overnight.  And thanks this is helpful, I hadn't thought about an on call fee but it seems reasonable.  [/quote]

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