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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a soon-to-be first time mom, and I also happen to work from home - which is a sweet, sweet gig. I bring home just over 50% of the family income, so while I don't have to work and am willing to quit if that turns out to be best for our family, I enjoy working and at least want to give it a go before making a decision. I do travel about once a month right now but can probably scale back a little once baby is here.

I'm trying to figure out the best childcare arrangements. To me, a nanny seems like the best option for the first year or two. I'd really like to continue nursing, and my job flexibility during the day would allow it (I will also pump for those times I'm away or can't take a break to nurse). I also like that we wouldn't have to take baby anywhere in the mornings and there would be on-on-one attention.

That said, I recognize being a nanny when the mom is working from home isn't a great gig. And once the kid (eventually kids hopefully) gets older, it will only get harder for a nanny to have authority/autonomy if I'm in the house. Plus, our house isn't super well-equipped for the setup: I do have my own office with (currently glass, could switch them out) doors, but it's a one-story and the main living areas aren't that far from my office.

I'd like to hear how others handle it. Right now I'm seeing 3 options besides nanny & me both in the house at the same time: 
- We have enough room to build a nice shed on our property and finish it out with flooring, electricity, wall heater/cooler/windows, etc. That could serve as my office, although I probably would need to duck in at least once a day to use the bathroom (probably at lunch). I like that I'd be on the property, no commute, could be nearby to nurse but sound issues are minimized and I'm not in the house as a distraction.

- Local daycare. The one I'm looking at has cameras, I like that you don't have to worry about sick days or vacation days or taxes. They do allow you to pop in to nurse- it's about a 10 minute drive from my house each way.

- In-home daycare at someone else's home. I don't have any leads on this.

How do you handle childcare if you work from your home?

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