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You would be lucky to get a painter in. Maybe if you had someone in your street.
I would try to scrape the whole lot to the left of the window off or at least score the paint in a straight line above the highest patch and scrape off below that line. It is the transition that shows but it's easier to fill and feather a straight line than a rough edge.
I use a 50mm scraper blade which is honed through use on plaster walls so it makes it easier to do without gouging. A 6" T handle scraper is likely to get it done fast and ensures you can get the small bits that are well adhered off but it's easier to gouge which means filling and it's not easy to fill small gouges. A plastic handle with a Stanley blade in is the cheapest option. If you're lucky it will fall off and maybe you have a tiny bit of sanding to do for any little bits that stick. I've stripped 20 times that area in 1/2 hour more than once.
If you are not sure the paint is badly adhered then you might want to skim the holes you have with filler, feather with a sponge and then lightly sand and paint. It will probably grin or flash a bit but you are not going to care after 3 months with a baby in the house. :)
good luck & bon courage