Pumping moms w DC in daycare

Krisann79

What's your morning schedule?  I'm trying to prepare for when I have to go back to work.

carimeli

It's only week 2 for me so far, but here's how it goes for us:

5:30-5:45: feed LO and put her back in bed

5:45 - 6:30: get in the shower and get myself ready. Eat b-fast if she is still sleeping.

6:30-6:45 - feed the cats, check my e-mail

6:45-7:10:  get LO up and ready (this usually means getting her dressed, then her either pooping or spitting up and having to change a diaper again or clothes.)

7:15 - grab about 50 different bags that I packed the night before and head out the door.

rpm2009

We are only in week five but it is usually something like this:

 We prepare the bottles the night before.  I prep my bag for pumping the night before (making sure all storage bottles, exta pads and pump parts are ready).  We also put any additional day care stuff in DS's bag -- extra clothes, diapers, etc. 

6:15 a.m. wake up, shower, get ready.  If DS wakes during this time, DH will change him and start getting him dressed.  Lately though DS is sleeping through and wakes up around 7:15 or so.  I feed him and finish getting him dressed for day care.  While I am feeding him, DH puts the bottles and my pump in my car.  Once DS is fed, I try to eat something quickly while he sits in the bumpo.  We try to leave the house by 7:50 a.m. 

Sping06bride

It's only week two for us, but I wake DD at 5:45 to feed her then put her back to sleep and get ready for work. I shower the night before and eat breakfast at my desk. I leave the house at 6:45 (I work 7-5:30 with Thursdays off) and DH wakes DD at 8, dresses her and gets her to d.c. by 8:30.

I bring bottles home at nigh to wash, but also keep dishsoap at work to wash there 2x a day. I leave my pump in my desk during the week. I bf DD over lunch and eat my lunch at my desk when I get back to work.

It's been working so far!

 

gypsywitch

Its been almost 3 yrs since I've been working /pumping but I kind of rememebr!!

Wake up and Feed DD @ 5 am-ish

Change/dress DD put her in swing/bouncy seat/floor gym

Get myself ready

out of house by 6:35 ish

Drop off at daycare around 7ish

Get to work around 7:30am; pump by 8-8:30am

Pump every 3 hours...adjusted time in between pumpings as DD got older and ate less frequently but more in quantity.

ETA: Pack diaper bag w/ clothes or whatever and prepare bottles night before, throw bottles in bag in the morning and out the door...

 

 

twirler324

5:15- up and shower

5:30- pump one side

6-6:30- get ready, pack DD bottles, food and my lunch

6:30- feed DD, change and dress if she is awake, put back to bed if not

7-7:10- leave for work

7:30- DD leaves with DH for daycare