So DH and I have finally gotten to the point that we feel comfortable leaving DS with someone other than family. We have found a great babysitter. A daughter of friends of the family. Tons of experience and she really loves kids. On top of that she is just really nice. Se is 23 or 24, out of college and working but wants to do something for a little extra cash.
So how much should we pay her? I have no idea. We are prepared to pay more than the standard going rate if she is as great with DS as what we think she will be.
What do you think?
Re: What do babysitters go for per hour these days?
Wow, that seems crazy to me! We have so far only hired jr high girls and we have been home, downstairs with a dinner party, and they have been upstairs keeping everyone's kids occupied. We offered them minimum wage, and they acted like they had never seen so much money.
Thank goodness my mom is usually available to babysit!
TTC #2 since Nov '07
Tried 4 cycles of Clomid, TI, Gonal-f, and IUI's - all BFFN's
Both tubes removed Nov '09
Low AMH = 0.3
IVF #1 for Feb '10 - cancelled due to poor response - Gonal-f and Repronex
IVF #1.2 for June '10 - Gonal-f, Menopur, and micro Lupron
ER - 6/19 (2 retrieved), ET - 6/22 (1 transferred with ICSI), Beta 7/5 = BFFN
IVF #2 for Nov '10 was cancelled due to poor response - Follistim, Repronex, and micro Lupron
IVF #2.2 for Feb '11 - Gonal-f, Repronex, and Ganirelix
ER - 2/24 (8 retrieved), ET - 3/1 (2 transferred with ICSI), froze 3, Beta 3/11 = BFFN
FET - 4/19 (3 transferred), Beta 4/28 = BFP, EDD 1/4/12
DD #1 {04-19-2004}
Secondary IF: Severe MFI (low testosterone, low count, low morph, & very low motility) & Annovulation
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DD #2 {12-31-2009}
2 more years of failed IF treatments and a failed adoption TTC #3
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