I am first time hiring maid for my first newborn baby in oct 2022. I really have no choice but to hire a maid as there is no infant care slot near my house and the waiting lists are 1 year plus. Both of us are working full time and dont have much help from our parents.

Would like to seek your advice:
1) when do I need start looking for maid agencies? I whatsapped many agencies but many told me that they will send me profiles in Sept only. Many agencies dont even respond to our whatsapp. I thought that we need time to find the right candidates and need 1 to 2 months to process overseas maids.
2) What to look out for when interviewing the maids?
3) I prefer to hire indo/mynmar maid as I heard Fillipino maids though their communication are better, they are more demanding in their requests. What are your experiences with indo/mynmar maid in handling baby?