What is the normal schedule for a confinement nanny? Having one for the first time and am unsure of what she's supposed to help with. Do you ask her to buy the confinement related things like herbs etc?

A confinement nanny suppose to take care both of the mummy and baby. For mummy, it is more on preparing nutritious confinement food. Thus, breakfast, lunch, tea time and dinner must be planned properly by the confinement lady. However, you should advise the confinement lady on the meals schedule that you would prefer (e.g. late breakfast or early lunch etc.). For baby, all the baby needs must be attained by the confinement lady to give mummy a good rest during confinement (other than breastfeeding). Normally mummy will start to pick up the skills during the last week of confinement from the confinement lady. If you intend to co-sleep with baby at night in order to latch on baby, you should communicate with the confinement lady.