Thanks everyone for your speedy help, it's greatly appreciated - it's really helped take the edge off the pain x

Try Stacie, I think she has some free hours at the moment and is lovely, her number is 07951 775164. She has lots of experince with babies, charges £7.50 for the first 2 hours and £7 after that..
Good luck!
Georgie

I second Nadia... she is my cleaner and she will do some babysitting for me as well. I hope you feel better soon!

Hello,
Nadia works as a mother's help for a family with triplets. Her English is not great but she is very hands on, helpful and lovely with my children when she babysits.
please give Nadia a call on 07964476792 as she is looking for extra hours
Anna

Hi, I've trapped a nerve in my back which makes moving around and, in particular, looking after my 7-month-old son a bit tricky. And by tricky, I mean agonising. So I wondered does anyone have a nanny/au pair who they think is an absolute star who could help me out for a few hours during the day for the next week or so while your kids are at school/nursery? Or does anyone know of an absolutely brilliant mother's help they've perhaps used in the past?

I realise this is probably a long shot as it's such short notice but thought it was worth asking. I'm in the Shaftesbury estate.

Thanks for reading this even if you can't help!