Cost of nannies soars due to increase in demand

New mothers in Shanghai wanting a nanny to care for them and their babies in the months immediately after birth could find that service becoming ever more expensive.

Nannies are in high demand due to China's adoption of the universal second-child policy and increasing labor costs.

This has also led to concerns that there will be a shortage during the Spring Festival, which will start in late January, when it is expected that a nanny's services could cost up to 20,000 yuan ($2,920) per month.