https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 22:51:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-to-be-at-work-super-early-whats-your-morning-routine-with-baby#post-2323118 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 09:25:16 +0000 Alivoo01 2323118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I left an extra bottle with daycare with instructions to feed him when he wakes up. I don't always have time to wait around for him to wake up, nurse, change him, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-to-be-at-work-super-early-whats-your-morning-routine-with-baby#post-2323114 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 09:22:38 +0000 blackbird 2323114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH leaves the house at 5:40am. He makes the bottle bag for the day (the night before) and sets it in T's carseat for me. If our roles were reversed, I would expect to nurse the baby (if he was awake) and....that's it. Otherwise, pump. I don't think there's a lot you can prepare for unless the baby is actually awake that early! Which, probably not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-to-be-at-work-super-early-whats-your-morning-routine-with-baby#post-2323104 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 09:16:34 +0000 buttermilk 2323104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: oooh good idea! yeah that's what I've been wondering too - she doesn't wake up at exactly the same time each day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-to-be-at-work-super-early-whats-your-morning-routine-with-baby#post-2323092 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 09:09:10 +0000 mrswin 2323092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@buttermilk: I leave the house at 5:30. My DD gets up between 4 and 5 for a feeding the goes back to sleep until 7 when she gets up for the day. </p> <p>It was tough to figure out my morning routine originally because I can't count on her to wake up at the same time each morning. What I do is set my alarm for 4:15am and start getting ready. Once she wakes up I feed her and then finish getting ready. I shower the night before so in the morning just put on some make up and get dressed, pack my lunch and pump bag. Her morning nursing session can be 20 to 30 minutes so I give myself extra time. Get as much as you can ready the night before. :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-to-be-at-work-super-early-whats-your-morning-routine-with-baby#post-2323086 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 09:06:27 +0000 Mama Bird 2323086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to just run out the door before DS woke up, and pump :bummed: He wanted to eat just when I had to be leaving, and then there was the crying when I had to go. But it sounds like your morning feeding is early enough that you can feed her and put her back in bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-to-be-at-work-super-early-whats-your-morning-routine-with-baby#post-2323073 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:58:15 +0000 Anya 2323073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nurse the baby whenever she wakes up (usually between 5 and 6). Once she goes back to sleep I get ready and get all of her things ready for daycare and leave for work. About an hour later, baby and hubs are up for the day and he gets her dressed and takes her to daycare on his way to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-to-be-at-work-super-early-whats-your-morning-routine-with-baby#post-2323031 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:34:31 +0000 Adira 2323031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually leave the house around 6:00 a.m. too, so I nurse Logan around 5:00 a.m. and then just put him back to bed. When he was little, he'd usually wake on his own around that time (or earlier) to eat, but now at 10 months, I wake him to feed him. Then Hubs gets him up for the day around 7:00 and brings him to daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-to-be-at-work-super-early-whats-your-morning-routine-with-baby#post-2323028 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:30:33 +0000 buttermilk 2323028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm starting work again in 3 weeks and I usually leave my house at 6am to arrive by 6:15. I'm a pastry chef so early hours! LO will be 12 weeks and maybe it's just my mommy brain but I don't know what to expect our morning routine to be. Do you have a similar schedule and how do you handle it? </p> <p>Babysitter lives close by so DH will do that around 9 or 10 am most likely. I guess I'm wondering how it will affect our feedings. Right now DD sleeps about around 9pm-7am, with one feed sometime between 3-5am. Maybe we will both wake at 5am and I'll nurse her, DH will make coffee/breakfast and then I'll put her back down and get ready and leave, and then DH can do some work while she sleeps until 7am then get her up for the day, babysitter drop off etc...</p> <p>I know there are lots of options here, I'm just curious what your morning routine is so I can try to get us on one too! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1190025 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 09:36:59 +0000 JoJoGirl 1190025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They sell SAD lamps (seasonal affective disorder) that go from dark to bright over the course of maybe 15 mins, ending at the time you set... I wonder if that would help? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1189665 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 08:09:08 +0000 MamaG 1189665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Glad to hear it was a successful morning. I was going to suggest the same as @T.H.O.U., regarding a lamp on a timer. I used to do this when I moved to Texas from the Northeast. I was struggling with the time change and timing of morning light. I had the bedside lamp on a plug in timer and it turned on just a few minutes before my alarm went off. It made waking up in the dark so much easier for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1189644 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 08:02:27 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1189644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Thats great it went well. I know its hard to get up when its dark outside. </p> <p>Another idea I have heard of is to turn your tv or a light on a morning timer so there is light coming in before you wake up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1189634 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 08:00:22 +0000 regberadaisy 1189634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 18 months</p> <p>5:30a she wakes up. DH or I goes get her and she comes into bed with us<br /> 6:00a up for the day, she plays in bed while we ignore the alarm :)<br /> 6:30a up for the day! I change LO for the day usually while DH takes dog out. Then DH takes LO and feeds her breakfast, gets her daycare bag ready while I shower<br /> 7:05a I'm done getting ready and make our coffees.<br /> 7:20a out the door or we're late! DH drops me off at the train then takes LO to daycare. Then he goes home and gets ready for work. His work day starts at 10a.</p> <p>5:00p we are home. DH works till 9pm 3 nights a week so those nights I fly solo. Give LO a snack. make dinner.<br /> 6:00p dinner time<br /> 6:30/7:00p bath time. If DH is home one of us bathes her and the other finishes dishes from dinner<br /> 7:00/7:30p bed time</p> <p>***<br /> I make breakfast to freeze over the weekend. Sometimes LO has to eat breakfast in the car on the way to daycare. I pack our lunches the night before. Finish all dishes the night before. If DH is working that night I do dinner prep for us while LO eats her snack and plays. And I will feed her separately at 6p. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1189632 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 07:59:51 +0000 JoJoGirl 1189632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: AWESOME!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1189606 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 07:51:15 +0000 looch 1189606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: I am struggling with the dark mornings as well, the floodlights go on when we leave our house, it's that dark! I feel like we are refugees escaping in the middle of the night some times.</p> <p>That's great it went well! My son was also an early riser, like up for 5 for the day, so I get it! Now I have to wake him up and it kills me, but for now, this is how it has to be! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1189605 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 07:51:03 +0000 mrbee 1189605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: awesome job!!!</p> <p>I am also a night owl and adjusting to an earlier bedtime was one of the hardest parts of parenting for me! There's software that you can install on your computer that will lower your monitor brightness at night and that really helped me… </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1189591 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 07:45:58 +0000 Mamaof2 1189591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like others have mentioned maybe you need to go to bed earlier? I know I feel the best with 8-9 hours of sleep - I go to bed btwn 9 and 930 and wake at 6am </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1189583 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 07:41:31 +0000 irene 1189583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Yes, we (the adults) don't go to bed until at least 10:30. That would be an early day... Nowadays I don't sleep until 11/12-ish. </p> <p>I think there is two problems for me. (1) I do not do well with "dark mornings" - meaning I'd just want to stay in bed for as long as possible when it is all dark outside. I am hoping this will improve next week with daylight savings time. (2) To me, anytime before the word "6:30am" is at night. hahahaha. It doesn't motivate me to get up if it is 6:25. I would fall right back to sleep if the clock shows "5:50". Bear in mind that I also went through the times of of wakings+ feedings at 2am, 4am, and 5:45am baby is up for good...etc. Maybe that's why I clung to this concept even more dearly when we finally got through the hoop.</p> <p>With that said, this morning was a success. I got up at 6:23am. shower. turn on the lights in LO's room and open his door (and he's still snoring, poor thing, the hardest for me is to wake him up). Make breakfast and all kinds of noise. Bring milk up at 6:35am (he's still sleeping when I walk in) and he was a bit upset but OK. Did all the chores, go downstairs and eat breakfast by 6:50. Finished by 7:15. Pooped at 7:20. Changed and out of the door and it was 7:25. :) Let's see if I can keep it up. !!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1189480 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 06:29:29 +0000 looch 1189480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you having trouble getting up in the morning because you aren't getting enough sleep? What time are you getting to bed at night, and I mean fully shutting off with the lights off and laying in bed?</p> <p>I get up at 5:15, but bear in mind I am in bed by 8 most nights. That means I don't watch TV and I really don't stay out doing errands after my son goes to bed.</p> <p>Mornings are very stressful for me, so my husband and I came up with a plan to help, which means my husband gets my son dressed. It takes all three of us an hour to get out the door and I do a ton at night/on weekends to prep. I can't be fooling around packing bags at 6 am. Just doesn't work for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1189188 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:09:06 +0000 pastemoo 1189188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Irene, first of all, hugs. It's never fun to feel like you aren't being supported.<br /> Second, here's the boring part<br /> My alarm goes off at 6am. I'm usually already up (DS likes to be at 5:30. Every morning I die a little when he wakes up. I get over it quick though. Once, I'd like to wake up on my own.)<br /> *add playtime/books/running amok if extra time*<br /> I shower at night.<br /> When he gets up, I lie on the floor and let him run around till I feel alive. (Not more than 10 minutes). Then I change him and grab any extra diapers for daycare.<br /> For work, I sometimes put on makeup or do something in the bathroom that somehow takes 10 minutes. I give him a toy and sometimes have to keep him out of the trash/tub/toilet.<br /> Then I bring him to my room and get dressed and hope he doesn't eat my shoes or the baby monitor.<br /> By 6 30 we eat. By 6 45 we are usually done. Then we brush our teeth and play for 15 minutes because we need the 15 minutes of safety factor to be out by 7:05.</p> <p>My husband sometimes gets up at 6 20 and that makes getting ready harder because I have to not need the bathroom at the same time.</p> <p>On the weekend, even if he is up at 5, I can't seem to get out the door till 8. Hmm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1189141 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:45:35 +0000 irene 1189141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: That's the plan! haha!</p> <p>@MamaG: 21 months. It is not a matter of I don't ask for help, it is a matter of he won't help. Again pointless to get into details or it gives me headaches.</p> <p>@shinymama: No, it's all me 95% of the time. Thanks for sharing the schedule!</p> <p>Thanks again for all the sharing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1188568 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:33:42 +0000 meganmp 1188568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since you are looking for routines, here's ours (I have almost 1 year old twins)-</p> <p>6:15- one kid wakes up, DH gets her and brings her in for me to nurse, then he takes a shower.<br /> 6:30- I put the first one back, grab the second one if he's awake (which is usual) and nurse him. He goes back in the crib when he's done. Sometimes they go back to sleep, sometimes not.<br /> 6:45- I shower, do my hair, dress, and put stuff in the car.<br /> 7:15- change diapers, get dressed, put them in the car. They eat breakfast at daycare.<br /> 7:30- drive away.</p> <p>PS- they go to bed at 8pm (at the LATEST). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1188560 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:31:16 +0000 winniebee 1188560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was working I got up at 530 - same time my son naturally woke up for the day (with a 730 pm bedtime). My husband couldn't help because he left for work at 545. It was brutal but I just viewed it as life as a working mom. Sorry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1188550 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:28:51 +0000 shinymama 1188550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Is your husband willing to help in the evening? Also, if you have no alternative and must wake up earlier, then maybe try waking up earlier in 10 minutes increments over a period of time, so that it's less painful?</p> <p>The reason I mention that is that I am on my own every morning with both our boys because DH leaves while they are still sleeping. Our deal - which only developed after months of me trying to do it all - is that since I do the entire morning routine, he does the entire night routine. He's responsible for bath time, pjs/lotion, all of it. For us, it balances things out so there isn't any resentment {from me doing it all} and he also gets to bond with DS.</p> <p>My am schedule:<br /> 5:30 - wake up, shower, get ready, do stuff around the house<br /> 6:25 - DH gets up/ready<br /> 7:00 - DH leaves<br /> 7:10 - oldest gets up/ready, has breakfast<br /> 7:30 - youngest gets up and I get him ready {eats at daycare}<br /> 7:50 - out the door for school, daycare, and work </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1188504 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:11:00 +0000 MamaG 1188504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: How old is your son (sorry if I missed it already)? </p> <p>I will fully admit that this was a struggle for me at one point because DH's only concern was getting himself ready and out the door. I reminded him that he was just as much a parent to our kiddo and it wasn't fair to expect me to always be the one doing everything for her. Admittedly, I'm controlling and like to pick her clothes out and do her hair and I'm horrible at asking for help. But I've learned through my own stress that I need to ask him for help and he knows that my expectation is that if I ask that he step in and do what's asked as long as I'm being reasonable.</p> <p>We aren't big on tv for our daughter, BUT, morning is one time she does get to watch it. There are mornings when she wakes up early and throws the routine off. She gets set in bed with DH. He pulls up an episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on the DVR and they snuggle. This works for us. Just another idea for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1188487 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:06:19 +0000 mediagirl 1188487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: you said, "I just need to deal with the fact that 5:50am is the new 6:20am. That's all. And again, I am here to find motivation." </p> <p>The good news is, with daylight saving time on Sunday, if you start now, you're ahead of the game. If you pretend that you didn't gain an hour, you'll have a full hour of extra time in the AM! Win win! Your husband gets to sleep in and leave at 7:30, like he wants to and you get that extra time to get ready that you were looking for! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1188439 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:46:49 +0000 mrbee 1188439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LemonLong: out the door by 6 am?! Truly impressive!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1188313 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:16:31 +0000 LemonLong 1188313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My alarm goes off at 5:10 am, I go wake up LO (12 months old) change her diaper, nurse her until between 5:30-5:40, bring her downstairs, give her breakfast which she feeds herself, at 5:50 I bring her into the living room and put on her clothes for the day (selected and brought down the night before) and she brushes her teeth herself with a baby toothbrush. Then it's hugs and she is out the door by 6 am with Dad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1188259 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:05:16 +0000 LindsayInNY 1188259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMcD: Haha, agreed! 6am is sleeping in for me and no LOs present! Yikes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1188243 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:01:34 +0000 deactivated_account 1188243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good lord.... I don't even have kids yet and sleeping in until 6:30 am seems like a luxury! I hope you figure out the schedule. I think the person with the most flexibility in their day always unfortunately needs to do the most bending. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-your-dropoff-time-wake-up-time/page/2#post-1188155 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:31:03 +0000 Freckles 1188155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: I would be so annoyed if DH didn't help me but was complaining about being late. I let DH off the hook on days he has to leave by 7:15, but on the other days i ask him to help me.</p> <p>I don't really see how you can do things more efficiently since you seem to be doing a good job now. I would also HATE to wake up LO. I sometimes sacrifice getting to work on time so she can get extra sleep, but i'm lucky in that i don't have to deal with bad traffic. </p> <p>Next week will be better because of daylight savings! </p>