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[quote=Anonymous]Can you get some overnight help, too? Or hire someone full time? I know you're not a first-time mom, but if you are only planning to have help during your work hours, you may be more exhausted than you expect to be. I still remember the full week it took me to do about 8 hours of work after the birth of my first. Never tried that again. I know you don't have a choice due to the nature of your job.

Anyway, if you can afford an agency, I recommend it in this case. I have hired part time nannies before, and it is harder to find someone truly reliable, because people are usually part time for a reason (school responsibilities, children, just want extra income, health issues, another job), and when that reason either changes or takes precedence, they flake. Add the short-term nature of the job, and I think you may hire someone just to discover they are not reliable when you need them most.

An agency can help find someone actually looking for part time work with a track record, and provide a replacement if the original person is out. If it's crucial that you have this time blacked out for the 8 weeks, you don't want to have to worry about someone getting sick or finding a full time job and leaving.[/quote]

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