So i'm only 6 weeks pregnant but as I'm reading other posts on the child care board it seems like its never to early to start looking for child care, due to long waiting lists.

I haven't even told my employer yet but i know from others that have gone before me that I'll be back at work by the time baby is 10-12 weeks old.

I didn't grow up in the area I currently live in, so I'm pretty unfamiliar with the local day cares. My SIL had a baby last June and she uses a daycare she likes but can only afford 3 days/week there. (Our MIL and her father take my niece a day each). They were also on the waiting list there until she was 6 months old. My MIL is far from baby crazy and i just cant see her either watching a baby and a toddler at the same time or giving up 2 days out of her week to watch her grandchildren. My parents do not live nearby. Unless another family member steps up and volunteers, we'll need a daycare.

I started searching using google, yelp, and care dot com and they seem pretty much useless. Any good tips for finding even a starting point? At the moment I only have my niece's daycare on the list.