Daycare advice?

Me and my husband have recently started to think about trying for our first. But the only thing that is stopping me is who will watch the baby while we work. I currently work 6am-2:30pm. I absolutely love my job and I am not willing to give it up to be a stay at home mom. But most daycares want around 1200$ a month. That is wayy more than our mortgage and almost half of my salary. I’m not sure if we have a family member that we could trust to watch the baby for a more reasonable price. Any advice? I want to explore all of my options before deciding if this is something that we are ready for.