Commentary: Postnatal confinement centre or live-in nanny? It all comes down to what works for you

Ana Maria Rus

For Yong Qiao Qing, she was glad to have engaged a live-in nanny whose goal was to set her up for success after the end of the confinement period. SINGAPORE: When I was preparing for the birth of my first child in 2016, hiring a confinement nanny was one of the first items on my checklist. Like many Singaporeans, opting for a live-in confinement nanny was almost a no-brainer given how common the practice is. I also had plans to organise the baby’s room and stocked up on DVDs to watch during my