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[quote=Anonymous]I specialize in newborns and infants. Two weeks to me is way too many days to be working with mom around especially a first time mom, no offense but first time moms are nervous and might think nanny is doing things wrong and micromanage when they are home and have nothing to do.

If your nanny is ok with working 2 weeks with you home try and make it as easy as possible. The first day show her how you do things and where things are. The second day and after watch how she does things and take the time she there to rest catch up on house work, tv shows, a book, errands. She most likely won't do things exactly like you do and that's ok and your baby will adjust to each caregiver. 
What about going to lunch with just the other moms and leaving baby home? If you choose to take baby you can ask nanny to do baby's laundry, change crib sheets, organize the baby's clothes, wash bottles, prepare bottles either with formula or breast milk. If you freeze breast milk she can organize the freezer. Please do not ask her to clean your toilets, your dishes, your laundry, make your bed, vacuum or mop (you could ask she do these in the room the baby is in just not the entire house), you could also suggest she use that time you and baby are out to research activities to do with the baby and what she will do to help with development. I use nap times to write up a curriculum (with newborns and young infants it's more about motor and social development but as they get older sensory, colors and so forth. She could write down what she plans to do with baby during the day[/quote]

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