Confinement nanny worth the money or can DIY with family help?

Did nanny for my first, family help for my second, so I can compare directly. The confinement nanny is expensive but for a first-time mum with no experience and a recovering body, it can be genuinely worth it: she handles the baby overnight so you actually sleep, cooks the confinement meals, teaches you latching and bathing, and knows what to do when the baby cries endlessly at 3am while you are hormonal and terrified. That expertise and the sleep are what you pay for. BUT it only works if your home has space and you get along with a stranger living in for a month, some mums find it stressful having an outsider around. For my second, my mum and mother-in-law helped and it was cheaper and more comfortable emotionally, but honestly more tiring because they are older and I ended up managing them. My take: if it is your first, budget allows, and family help is limited or elderly, the nanny buys you recovery and sanity, worth it. If you have energetic, agreeable family who can truly commit full-time and you are experienced, DIY is fine. Sleep in that first month is priceless either way.