Confirm the infant care place, or the helper's arrival
Infant care takes babies from 2 months and maternity leave ends at 12 weeks, so the handover lands here. Confirm the start date with the centre, ask for the settling-in schedule, and check what the monthly fee includes — meals, diapers and the enrichment extras are often billed on top. Checked against ecda.gov.sg on 21 September 2026.
- Who it applies to
- Everyone having a baby in Singapore
- On your timeline
- Paperbump schedules this between 8 weeks and 3 months after the birth
- Official source
- ecda.gov.sg
- Last checked
- 21 September 2026
What else to know
If you went the helper route, her work permit, medical and settling-in programme all have to be finished before she can start.
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