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[quote=Anonymous]I looked into this briefly before I figured out how expensive it is (contemplated hiring someone for the week after DH goes back to work to help transition me better), and I thought the understanding is that they do NOT sleep on the job.  Did you use an agency?  They have rules about such things, I think.

Also, if you are just anxious and not as concerned with having the help with diapers, fixing the occasional bottle so you can get one longer stretch of sleep or something, you could use the Angelcare monitor.  My DD was in the NICU and came home on a hospital grade monitor, which was prescribed for two weeks for apnea.  Once she was cleared, I found it hard to lose the monitoring completely because I was a little traumatized by the NICU/breathing problems and, even though I knew the doctors wouldn't take her off the monitor without legitimate medical reasons, the Angelcare monitor gave me peace of mind so I could sleep better.  The Angelcare thing us not a guarantee and nowhere near a medical grade monitor at all, but once DD was medically cleared I rationally knew she could go with no monitor but the extra little bit somehow eased my hormonal distress.

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