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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How long do you need the childcare for? We just needed someone overnight who could then do daycare drop off that morning and my parents flew in next day. That’s less of an ask than a few days of full time care. Do either of your companies offer back up care where kids could be dropped at a center? I assume once birth happens your partner can help arrange whatever is needed.

I would have a list of “middle of the night” people (close by neighbors and friends that you have checked with in advance) and worse case your DH goes home after birth to get kids in some kind of child care arrangement. [/quote]

OP - I'm not sure how long we need the childcare for - we have childcare handled for post-baby.  For each of my first, I had uncomplicated deliveries and went home the next day, and I'd be fine if DH leaves once the baby is born to go be with DCs.  We just need childcare for labor and delivery, and the uncertainty of when that will happen is what's giving me anxiety.  Based on my first two, it could be anywhere from 3-12 days before my due date.  We should have care covered for 39 weeks on, I'm mainly debating whether to actually pay someone to stay over for week 38 (and who would that be?  our usual babysitters are high school students so that doesn't work).

Did you have a scheduled induction or c-section or how did you know what night you needed care for?  [/quote]

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