Oh, CNY period is quite a different ball game! From what I've heard, most nannies charge a CNY surcharge on top of their usual rate, so for a full 28 days it can go up to around $5,000, $5,300, and for just 2 weeks you'd likely be looking at roughly half that plus the surcharge on whichever days fall within CNY, so best to confirm exactly which dates she considers "peak." Someone in my mum group mentioned that freelance nannies tend to range $3,400, $3,800 for a full month normally, but agencies like PEM were quoting around $3,800 even without CNY on top, so factor that in when you compare. A few mums have had good experiences with specific nannies, names like Kelly Wong (雁姐) and 敏姐 came up, and the feedback was generally positive, though the key thing people flagged is to be really upfront about CNY arrangements like whether the nanny gets days off during the festive visits and who covers meals on those days. Some families actually found 2 weeks worked out fine, especially if they extended it after the initial confinement rather than doing it upfront, as the nanny was already settled in by then. Can I ask, is your EDD right at the start of CNY or closer to the end, as that might affect how many surcharge days you'd actually be paying for?