I get sick thinking about putting my son in childcare...

I’m having a hard time finding a daycare for my one year old. The ones that I like have a super long waitlist. There are some that I guess will work for the mean time, but I don’t feel 100% about it. I could hear babies in the background crying and I basically get rushed off the phone by the workers. Makes me think they’re under staffed. I literally feel like I’m about to pass out when I think about putting him in daycare. School starts Sept 23. I have to do at least one class on campus. The rest I’m doing online. What was your experience like putting baby in daycare for the first time? Tips?