hi, I've 2 kids, just become full time mum (with a maid) when I had my second child.. I agree without the maid I think I'll go crazy especially with 2!!
I looked after my daughter myself for the first 6 months, it was so tiring....no sleep and my arm hurt from holding her all the time!! I did take 1-2 hours off to go massage and some shopping occassionaly. Is your maid looking after the baby at night time?
I agree if the kids who is below 2-years-old, the maid can help the mama so much. The fulltime mama can get her own time for relax. My kids (5 & 3 years-old) who go to school so that I can take care them easily without the maid.