Moms who are back at work— what’s your morning routine and baby bedtime?

Question

I had my first day back yesterday, and my husband is now home with baby girl until February 1st. Once we’re both back to work, I’m wondering what our mornings will look like. We both have to leave the house around the same time Monday, Thursday, and most Fridays. Baby will be going to a sitter who lives 5 min away every Monday and Thursday, and to my MIL’s house, which is 25 min away, every Friday. Basically, I want to know:
-When should we put baby to bed if we need to wake her up at 6/6:15? Does it really need to be as early as 6:30/7:00 PM bedtime?
-How long does it take you to get baby fed and ready to leave in the morning? Ideally we’ll both be able to shower before baby wakes up buttttt nothing ever happens that way 😂
-What time would you recommend me waking up if I need to leave the house at 6:40? 
I’m nervous about how hectic our mornings will be with baby added in the mix now.

Answer

I have been to work four times during December but will be full time starting tomorrow :( :( :( 
I need to be at work at 8 and to drop baby off at my moms by 725ish so we leave the house at 7. 
I wake up at 515 while husband stays in bed with baby (we cosleep). I make coffee, feed cats, get my lunch and breakfast together and bag packed, put on make up. At 6, I get back in bed and snuggle baby until he’s up at 610-615. We nurse and then I get him and me dressed. Meanwhile my husband takes a shower and does his thing (I shower in the evenings). Baby and I play a little if there’s time and I brush my teeth, we get out the door by 7. 
I think I’m going to start getting up at 5 to do a little exercise as well. I’m not sure when else it will get done. 
Baby goes to sleep between 730 and 830. We take turns lying down with him to sleep so one of us gets a little extra time in the evening.

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I have to be at work by 730 am and my work is about 30 minutes away and they daycare is 10 minutes from work . My husband works where we live . So I wake up at 515 get myself ready , wake her by 550 , change her and then nurse her . We are out the door by 630 am so we can get to daycare by 7. So nighttime I start getting her ready around 730 and she’s down by 830 . Daycare has really helped with her routine

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We get baby ready for bed at 8 and get him up at 6:45 if he isn’t already up. 
I get up at 5 to pump for 40 minutes (I EP) then I get myself ready. I shower at night after baby goes to bed so I don’t have to do it in the mornings. I typically have about 15 minutes before I have to get baby up to do things around the house. Once he is up I feed and get him ready and we leave the house by 7:15 and I drop him off at daycare at 7:30 then I have a 20 minute ride to work.

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I started back on Monday with baby and 3 year old too! I’d recommend one of you showering the evening before. I can’t imagine getting everything done in the morning. Evening prep is a must. I have lunches made, pump packed, and clothes picked out the night before.

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I wake at 430am, get coffee going, dog outside and fed and my breakfast. Around 5 wake her if she is not up. Get myself and her dressed. I shower in evening and not much of a make up person so does not take long to get ready. Husband showers and same time I give her a bottle. I leave for work around 535 and husband leaves 545-6. Daycare is 10 minutes away. Both our jobs are 10-15 minutes from home or daycare. I gotta work at 6 so he drops off and I pick up at 3. Day care has bottles and formula, so no need to pack extra which is nice.

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Thank you all so much!! Knew I could count on my fellow September mommas for great advice. You’ve given me a much better idea of what the morning and timing should look like 😊😊💕💕

Moms who are back at work— what’s your morning routine and baby bedtime?

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