Morning routine for working moms

SummerOH

I go back to work in 2 weeks and am a bit concerned over how bedsharing is going to work.  For ladies who bedshare, what is your routine?  What do you do with LO when you have to get up to get ready?  Do you sneak away into the shower and let them sleep, wake them up, give them to DH, etc.?  I'm paranoid about having DH sleep next to DS because he's such a heavy sleeper, but he leaves for work several hours after I do and will not be up and about when I am. 

tokenhoser

Do you have a bed rail? I'd leave the baby against the rail and let them both sleep if the baby will.

KateLouise

tokenhoser:

Do you have a bed rail? I'd leave the baby against the rail and let them both sleep if the baby will.

This.

But also I do as much as I can the night before. I shower, lay clothes out for me and the girls, have bags packed for daycare etc etc

My girls are older so they just hang out with me while I do things, but if LO is awake could you put him a bouncer or on a blanket to watch you do your hair/make-up/eat breakfast? 

SummerOH

We have several bouncers and swings I can put him in.  I just wasn't sure what to do if he's still asleep when I wake up.  I do plan on nursing him at some point before I leave.  I guess it's one of those things where you just have to figure out what works by trial and error?

grangerize

Ditto pp. I try to get most things done the night before, such as showering, laying out clothes, getting pump and bottles set to go, and diaper bag prepped. Then in the am, I nurse lo while in bed and then sneak out and get ready. I guess if my dh left after me, I would put lo in a chair or swing before I Ieft because I also discourage them from bedsharing. If your lo wakes up for the day, I just guess that your dh will have to, too!

Handy tip: I keep a list by the door of everything that I must be leaving the day with. It's saved me from forgetting my wallet, pump parts, or wetbags multiple times!

PayolaCrayola

I had this issue with my DH being a heavy sleeper too. I would wake HIM up and say im leaving and somehow that made him more alert if that makes sense. Now that DD is older she, unfortunately, has adopted my hrs so she wakes up with me and just follows me around while i get ready then I put her back intobed with DH once Im ready.

I also agree that laying out everything the night before helps a lot!

BriDaily

Maybe DH could wake up for a little bit, spend some time rocking DS/singing/getting him ready, getting breakfast ready for you, etc? Even if he is only up for 30-45 minutes, it would be a huge help to you and give all of you a little extra time together in the mornings. Then he can crash back into bed after you head out the door!

boogerbearoriginal

When I first returned to work, the general routine was get up and nurse LO if up. If he was asleep then I got ready, ate breakfast, etc. (did as much as possible night prior including shower, laid out clothes, packed lunches/pump/bottles). Then as soon as it was time to go I would get LO out of bed, change his diaper and out the door we went. He stayed in his jammies and often would fall back asleep on the drive and stay sleeping for a while.

Sometimes he would get up with me, and I'd put him in the bouncy seat or swing when I couldn't hold him and get ready.

My H isn't a heavy sleeper, and I would just nudge him and say I'm up - the baby is in bed. He said that really helped make him more aware of LO.