A babysitter in your home
Pros
- Relatively flexible hours.
- You choose the person.
Cons
- High cost
- You are highly dependent on one person (what happens if your babysitter is ill).
- Difficult to find and rare in Singapore
Infant care or childcare centre
Pros
- Your baby will learn to mix with other children starting at a young age.
- Your baby is cared for by professionals.
- Reasonable cost and can be subsidised heavily
Cons
- Difficult to secure a place especially at location of choice or preference
- Nurseries send children home when they are ill.
- Less flexible hours
Confinement nanny
Pros
- Provides personalised support for mother and newborn.
- Can help with feeding, night care and confinement meals.
- Gives parents time to rest and recover.
Cons
- Can be expensive and more so especially through an agency
- Moms instead have to be heavily reliant of recommendations with uncertainty
- Usually provides short-term support rather than ongoing childcare.
- Hiring an eligible nanny will require confinement nanny work permit through Ministry of Manpower
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