How much help did you need after birth?

My husband and I were on our own, but we ordered confinement food for 4 weeks, so that we didn’t have to cook lunch and dinner while we got used to everything. I think it depends on how hands on you and your mum will be, and what kind of help you would like to have. For me, I feel more stressed having someone tell me what I can or cannot do, and I was also very happy to do everything myself with regards to baby care. My husband was very supportive and would help with chores (plus cooking, after the first month) and baby care too, so we really didn’t need a confinement nanny. There are daytime nannies/helpers (for housework) that you can look into to see how your needs can be met:)