Engaging confinement nanny for 2nd kid

Hi all! I'll be having my second kid come December, and I'm in a dilemma whether to engage a confinement nanny. I currently have a helper and a 2-year old kid. Pros: nanny can take night duty and cook and prepare meals well. Allow me to rest at night and eat freshly cooked food. Cons: With a helper alrdy, I don't need help for housework nor laundry. Secondly, I'll also need to wake to pump even if I don't have to take care of the newborn. But I'm also concerned that my helper will be overwhelmed by the sudden increase in workload as she is already looking after my 2-year old at night, though I'll be looking after the newborn myself mostly. And of course, the cost for hiring a nanny is quite expensive, so I'm hesitant.. For those who had engaged a confinement nanny for your second child while having a helper, may I ask why/why not?

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I’m at same situation as you. A helper and 2 year old kid. I still decided to call the same nanny as my first born. The reason why I decided to have nanny- 1. My helper will be busy taking care of my 2yo. 2yo still need a lot of help in caregiving like showering, cleaning, eating etc. 2. First month postpartum, I expected to be weak and tired like the first time so I need my husband to standby to help me or newborn or toddler. 3. The nanny is very experienced so I can have peace of mind when I rest or have some time with my toddler. Hiring nanny is really expensive. My family is not in luxury to hire one actually. But I prioritize not to overwhelm myself, my husband, 2 yo toddler, helper and the newborn that’s why I decided to call for nanny again.

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Good luck!

personally I did not have both nanny and helper during confinement but I think the more help you have, the better.can be very tiring esp you also have a toddler

how about opting just for confinement meals instead? that way you or your helper dont have to worry about preparing freshly cooked food