Live-in Nanny/PT babysitter, Can I afford it?

[Born_2BRN]

Hi all! To those of you might have been in similar situation probably able to give me some advice. I am an RN who has been working only a little over a year. Hubs and I are planning to have second child (WILL BE our last one) but I am at a cross road. He is in military and we will be moving out of this station within next year around this time. By this time though I will have at least 2 yrs experience under my belt. Here is the cross road. First I am thinking I should wait until I get a job at a new station and passed the probation period before getting pregnant or getting pregnant now so I don't have to worry about it later since I already am working this job. As for the nanny or babysitter part, I would really prefer not to leave the kids at daycare thus I came up two options to consider: a live-in nanny or PT babysitter. I only plan working 2 days a week. What would be the best option? We don't have whole lots of money but it will be rewarding in the future that I go to work and not staying home all the time. What would be a good starting price for both? I really want the best for my children but don't want to go broke either. My ultimate goal is becoming FNP. To get there I have to work first to get experience I need. I would love to give my children the life I would like my parents given to me. I think sacrifice in early stage will be worth it than later. Any intakes?!

[AlaBro2010]

PT babysitter. Definitely. With a live in you'd have to provide housing, food, car for access (gas), in the end I think a PT babysitter is the best option BUT a live in will be available whenever you may need her. I have been both so if you have any other questions let me know. I get $5.25 an hour as a babysitter and got $200 a week for 50+ hours as a live in. This is also for one child.

[Flare, ASN, BSN]

have you looked into getting an au pair? it's usually less costly than daycare and doesn't add a cost for additional children. The olny downside is that you have to provide an area for the person to live in, but since you inquired about a live in sitter, then maybe you already have that in mind.