Stay w/ daycare or find a nanny (7mo old)

Husband and I both WFH in high pressure roles where we need to be online at least 9-5 (finishing out some work in the evenings).

Our LO is 7mo and we just started easing him in daycare. He's only gone for ~3hrs/day the last 2 weeks, we're increasing it to 6hrs/day this week and he'll go more full-time like 8hrs/day starting next week. The people/teachers have honestly been great and this place has super low turnover. My son has been happy when we drop him off and it's also quite calm when we go.

I think the realities of daycare are just hitting me and giving me anxiety, making me a little sad he's not getting 1:1 attention. I think the fact that we pick him up at 2p right now is possibly skewing my expectations as he's probably tired from a not so great nap and a lot of stimulation. We all got a mild cold already but mostly recovered over the weekend.

- I picked daycare because I thought it would be eaiser and more consistent for us to focus while he's there. We know a lot of families that have older kids there. Seeing 1:4/5 ratio is different to me now then when I was pregnant and toured.

- Cost was a factor, but also finding and employing a nanny seemed like a new skill I wasn't ready for. I am starting to explore nanny share which could be a viable option.

• Did anyone (especially WFH moms) have reservations about daycare but ultimately stuck it out and things work well?
• Anyone pull their kids out and regret it? Maybe the opposite, found a great nanny and simplified things?
• When did it seem like your daycare transition was over? I just feel a bit unsettled although the more time he's been going the better I am starting to feel.