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FTM/Daycare Intro

chiboo9chiboo9 member
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Hey mamas! I thought I'd do an intro since I'll officially be a 'Working Mom' in 5 weeks. I'm a FTM and LO will be 7 weeks on Saturday. I've been on maternity leave and go back to work early October. I'm extremely anxious as LO will be in daycare. We were hoping to find either a relative or in home nanny, but it looks like we're going the daycare route, which isn't bad. I just have a lot of anxiety about it like having to wake up LO at 6am every day, will the providers really follow the schedule I give them, will LO cry all day long, etc. :( 

I've been reading here that LO's adjust easily, more than the moms, which gives me hope. Anyway, really looking forward to being a part of this board! 
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Re: FTM/Daycare Intro

  • iverske9iverske9 member
    I know it can be nerve racking but eventually your LO will get into a groove. When it comes to getting up early you can usually over time change LO bedtime. We put LO to bed every night by 7pm and LO wakes up between 6:30-7pm. Your LO is so little that he/she will sleep at daycare and most daycares are pretty good about keeping your schedule as it helps them. Remember that LO schedule will change with time so sometimes it is out of there control. As for crying they may not be quite as attentive but nonetheless most daycare providers love children. Make sure you feel comfortable and your LO will do great. It is usually way harder on the parents than the kids.
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  • LoCarbLoCarb member
    Welcome! DC is great for getting LO on a schedule... Follow their routine.
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  • shannmshannm member
    Welcome. As Locarb alluded to, it is best to be flexible with your "schedule." First, babies change really fast and second, they behave differently in daycare. If you force them to be rigid about the schedule, your LO may actually cry all day. If you trust your DCP, let them do their thing. (Obviously within reason.)
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  • WBMomWBMom member
    shannm said:
    Welcome. As Locarb alluded to, it is best to be flexible with your "schedule." First, babies change really fast and second, they behave differently in daycare. If you force them to be rigid about the schedule, your LO may actually cry all day. If you trust your DCP, let them do their thing. (Obviously within reason.)

    ^^This!  Great advice!


     

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  • chiboo9chiboo9 member
    So should I even bother trying to keep a schedule now? LO was jaundiced in the first week and we were put on a 3hr feeding schedule at the hospital that we just ended up following even now. The feedings are 12, 3, 6, 9, 12 around the clock (but we don't wake up LO after her 9pm feeding), and we've actually implemented the E.A.S.Y. routine with it. I fear I've become a little obsessed with keeping up with this schedule, which causes the anxiety about daycare. Actually, it causes daily anxiety if LO were to get off the schedule here at home. :/

    Should I keep up with this schedule and give this to daycare, or just follow LO's lead for now to give the daycare some flexibility? Right now, she's only waking up once at night around 2-3am (and even STTN 3x for 6, 8, and 9 hours) and I'm concerned that her night time sleep will be affected if I get off the schedule.

    Any thoughts or advice? 
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  • ASmallWonderASmallWonder member
    @chiboo9 I can almost guarantee that your schedule won't be followed.  Not because the providers don't care to try but because being in daycare almost always causes a baby to eat differently and sleep differently than anything you've ever seen at home.  You can most certainly tell your provider things like "I don't like LO to sleep longer than x hours/past x time in the afternoon" but actual times for feedings won't happen.  They'll feed her when she's hungry and she'll sleep when she's tired.  My second LO just started 2.5 weeks ago and this week for three days he literally ate every two hours when he was there and he NEVER does that.  They know babies and they knew he was legitimately hungry and I trust them to follow his cues.  I always say that the only thing that's consistent about a baby is that they're not consistent :)
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