What to do with first child?!

[bravizzel]

Hi all, just wanted to find out whether anyone had any suggestions. I'm giving birth in QMH to our second child. Our first child is 2 - we don't have a helper, nor do we have family in HKG or who can come to HKG during the delivery time. I wouldn't burden friends either. So my question is, what do we do with our daughter during the time I give birth, as I want my hubby with me!

Worst case scenario is we'll have to sign up a helper but i'd hate to lock a helper in on a 2 year contract simply for the sake of looking after our 2 year old for a few days.

 

[rani]

Perhaps speak to the folks at Rent a Mum or Insafe Hands and see if they can help. Perhaps they have someone in your area who doesn't mind being called last minute? Otherwise I guess you'll need to enlist the help of a friend/neighbor. Good news is that if you have an uncomplicated delivery, and you and baby are fine QM will discharge you after 24 hours.

Best of luck

 

[Nic]

You will probably find that a friend is very happy to look after your 2 year old.

I left our 2 year old daughter with a friend when I had our second. My friend picked her up just before lunch time when I headed to hospital with my husband. Our second was born early evening, my husband had to leave QMH a few hours later anyway as visiting hours finished so he went and collected our daughter at about 10pm.
Both husband and daughter came to hospital the next morning and I was discharged before lunch time.