New baby and more ....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree that asking for a larger contribution to your health insurance would be a great idea.

Then if you are receiving that, perhaps $2-3 extra per hour for the add’l infant.

If they cannot give you a larger contribution for your healthcare costs, then I would likely charge an add’l $3-4 extra since newborns are a TON of work.

Good luck.

Right here: "infants are a TON of work."

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I charge an additional $5/hr for the extra skill required
and the responsibility of taking on an infant.

An infant care nanny costs about $30/hr just for one baby. Some agencies deal only with infant care. You can check their rates for yourselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I charge an additional $5/hr for the extra skill required
and the responsibility of taking on an infant.

An infant care nanny costs about $30/hr just for one baby. Some agencies deal only with infant care. You can check their rates for yourselves.

Above is true but a little misleading. NCS positions are generally overnight and part of the premium is for working unsociable hours. Another part of the premium is being trained/certified in newborn care. they also tend to be short term positions for 3-6 months while the baby gets sleep trained, so the NCS nanny has to look for a new client every few months. That's a bit different from most (not all, of course) nannies who are not certified as NCS or infant sleep consultants, care for the baby during regular daytime hours, and who are in long term jobs with a family for multiple years.

[Anonymous]

If nannies choose to work with an agency they like, the agency takes care of the match making. Also, lots of new parents want daytime help while they adjust to their new responsibilities, but I do know of one local agency that deals with only nighttime support.