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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.

@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.

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.

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.