Infant care vs hiring a domestic helper

I have initially wanted to send my child to infant care but in the end I hired a helper and it was a wise choice. We couldn’t cope after my confinement nanny left because of the constant night feeds every 2 hours and making us very exhausted and mentally drained. The helper could help us take care of our baby and domestic chores at home and it will be extra bonus if your helper can cook well. We have an Indonesia helper who can cook well as Indonesian food suits our palate. In times when your child needs to go for vaccination and comes back with a fever your helper can help at night whereas infant care can’t. The privacy issue of having a helper at home was not comfortable for us but took us a few months to adjust to it. We keep telling ourselves that this will not be for more than 10 years but at least for 5 years to help us through his baby/toddler phrase. Hope my advice helps!