My husband also not too comfy about having a stranger at home. I don't mind mil helping me but my friend advised that even if mil/mother help, if they have to go home, we will be on our own at night and will be very tired. Somemore it is the first grandchild for both sets of grandparents, I scare they long forgotten how to take care of newborns liao.
I hope to have confinement lady plus mothers help but I don't know how to start looking for one, scare get a bad confinement lady then it will really be torturous.
I cant wait for the kick too.. LOL... That will definitely be more assuring!
Great that you have your mum to help with cooking, will really ease the burden.