Infant care vs hiring a domestic helper

I agree with both you and your husband's opinions on the pros and cons of ifc and helper. I started off with ifc, but the kid fell sick so often (around once every 3 weeks), and each time tt happened, me or my hubs would need to take leave to tc of the baby, or ask the grandparents for help. It was really disruptive to our work, and both of us also kept falling sick from the lower immunity and lack of rest. At about 6 months, we gave up and hired a helper, mainly because the kid kept falling sick and we need ad hoc help. So now we have both ifc and helper. No need to rush to send and pick up the kid from ifc, and someone to help with night feeds and chores. if the kid falls sick, the helper is able to tc as well. If your financial situation allows, I think having both is a good option, but I know this is a luxury. If I can only pick one,I'll still pick ifc, coz sometimes I get to rest while the kid is in school haha. If the kid is at home,my mum guilt doesn't allow me to just leave the kid with the helper and I go do my own stuff.