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[quote=Anonymous]congrats!

1) 50 hours a week is fairly standard. Pay will vary according to experience and extras, like driving, etc. Our non-driving, somewhat experienced nanny started at 15/hour (22.50 an hour for overtime, which is anything over 40 hour weeks). She has gotten 3 raises in 2 years (on each anniversary and when we added a kid) to 18/hr. Most nannies will want to know what their guaranteed weekly take home is. FOr one child, 15-17 hour is standard in NW DC, but you will find people paying far less and far more. 
2) I would not limit my pool of options by making live-in part of the deal unless you really want a live in or you find a nanny you love who would want to live in.  Many nannies have families or significant others and don't necessarily want to move. Financially, you're better off renting it separately. 
3) n/a
4) our nanny does not drive and while this was initally a consideration, it hasn't been because she loves to walk. Mt Pleasant has tons of great options for parks, libraries, playdates. We are also fully comfortable with our nanny taking our kids on the bus and metro to the museums. That being said, a car/license is nice for inclement weather days. 
5) most nannies expect to do some child-related housework (laundry, tidying toys, dishes, preparing meals, giving baths). Our nanny, onher own initiative, often vacuums, takes out gabage, does breakfast dishes and generally leaves the house looking better than when she showed up. Other nannies will expect this to be an additional cost. 
6) you might want a night nurse, or you might want a postpartum doula or you might be fine. I would not worry about this yet, but just line up some numbers/names. Never had a night nurse, we managed. But for #2, i did hire a nanny in between jobs to come a few hours a day, take my older one to the park, tidy up, help out, hold the baby while I did a few things. 
7) late march/early april
8) If you have time to interview and do background checks, it is not necessarily better.

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