Baby-Care Checklist

I will be going back to work late July (LO was born August last year). My mom is unemployed, so I am going to have her watch my daughter.

For a few weeks, we're going to be spending 3 days per week together. Then for a few more weeks, I'm going to be leaving them alone together between her naps (11am - 3pm), then a full day alone, and transition to all three days alone when I go back to work (I'm working 4 days, but for one of those days, my husband is off from work).

Anyway, I'm sure it will be a tough transition (I've been on maternity leave for 10 months currently) but hopefully we can make it as smooth as possible.

The original plan was that she would go to Nana's for the day, but I wonder if it would be better if she came over to our house and babysat her here? Everything she needs is here.

If she does babysit LO at her house, what does she need there? I want to make sure I get everything ready soon.

Obviously, either way, Nana will have to get a carseat for her (unless I uninstall and reinstall the car seat we have, which seems like a pain).

Some details:

- LO will be 11 months old

- Currently I breastfeed, but I can never seem to pump enough. I am going to try to store some before then, but we might have to switch to combo-feeding and giving formula when I'm not around, at least while she's still drinking milk.

- LO has 2 naps per day, usually 9:30-11 and 2:30-4. I don't think I'll be able to transition to 1 nap ATM, since sometimes even 2 isn't enough.

- I also want to enroll her in some kind of social thing, so she can have playtime with other kids.

- My SILs are also interested in helping, but I'm not sure it's a good idea to have more than one person/place for full day care.

- My mother hasn't babysat in a long time, this is her first grandchild, but that's another reason for my gradual transition plan (training her lol).

Any advice? (Basically, what's the best course of action? And if we do decide to have my mom watch LO at her place, what does she need?)