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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the PP who hired a nanny at 7 mo.  There are a few more things I wanted to mention.  At only 3-4 mo, your baby won't have separation anxiety.  It'll start to develop around 7 months.  But it wasn't so bad for us, even with a nanny starting then.  I made myself scarce initially except for BF, and that got them bonded.  My husband and I love seeing our daughter when we have a free moment and are making coffee, doing laundry, etc.  Our daughter runs over to hug us and then happily goes back to playing with her nanny.  Working from home is isolating, so we love having these extra moments with our child.

You may have more luck with getting a nanny who wants to stay in your house if you hire one who is introverted or possibly older  Our nanny is very shy so it's a good fit for us.

What do the nannies in your neighborhood do about toys?  Many of them are too big to fit into a stroller, especially as the babies turn into toddlers (ball pit, cozy coupe, tunnel, arts and crafts, etc).  How are the nannies developing manipulative skills, etc if they're at the playground all day?  How will the nanny heat up the milk you've pumped if she is out all day?  As your kid gets older, it'll mean not eating a hot lunch.  I wouldn't want my kid eating PB&J every day.  Also, if your nanny is gone all day, she can't wash bottles and baby laundry during crib naps.

You should decide if you're ok with a nanny bringing your baby to her house.  Personally, I would not be ok with that.  You don't know who else could be in the house, or what is going on.  Also, I have pretty specific standards for cleanliness and safety (baby proofed, no guns, radon remediation, air purifiers, reverse osmosis water filter, vacuum several times a week, no shoes in the house, no pets).  I know I'm extra, but my point is that you have surely spent a lot of time designing your house to suit your baby's needs, and you can't expect the nanny's house to be equivalent.[/quote]

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