Flexible routine for when baby goes to Creche...

Thanks for all your stories ladies - I'm taking tips and lessons from each of you! We have 4 weeks to go and my little Connor will be going to creche....

I think it depends on the faclility. If it is a large creche then they will have to adjust the routine a bit, but they are so good at things that you shouldn't worry.

Dylan started at a small daycare and he was the only baby and they followed his routine so if he needed to be rocked to sleep then they did that etc. Amazing. We were so lucky.

They do all the bottles so I just had to give them 4 and no prep from our side. I just pack the formula for the month.

It is hard. My LG has been in creche for just over 2 weeks now and it's slowly starting to settle. It's difficult trying to fit so much in in so little time so I get everything ready the night before except for her morning bottle. We wake her up at around 6:30am. Change nappy and clothes and attempt a feed. She usually doesn't want breakfast straight away so the creche gives her the bottle. We drop her off just after 7am. Pick her up at 5:30pm and she's exhausted. Has a bottle and naps. 7pm is bathtime (either DH or I bath with her and it's part of our playtime with her) then she has part of a bottle in bed. Asleep by 8pm. I then wash & sterilse bottles and get everything ready for the next morning.
The lady who runs the creche told me that it takes about 2 weeks for the baby to settle and start sleeping and eating properly at creche. And this week that definitely seemed to be true. She's getting about 3 hours sleep there and eating like a horse

I adapted to the Daycare Routine. Before Noah started Daycare I would feed him on demand and rock him to sleep in my arms then at 5months when he started Daycare they had their 4hourly feeds and put baby down to self soothe so I just followed and it has been the greatest blessing ever. I do not give Noah a bottle in the morning the Daycare has one readdy when he arrives at 6:30 and in the afternoon I ensure that when he gets home at 16:45 I have a bottle ready. In the evening I bath him between 6-7 let him have something to eat and let him have his last bottle then at 8:30 I lay him down in his cot, close the room door and the next morning we just repeat it again. I Love it, Routine is the best thing ever!!

Hi Desiree

Unfortunately some changes will have to be made to make it best for baby. I also had a strict routine but the school couldnt change for me. so i had to change

Henko got a bottle when he woke up in the morning which was around 6:30 - 7. Then quickly dress and i had him at school at 7:30. He then got porridge at school. At ten he got another bottle. Lunch at around 12 - 13:00 depending on if he is awake. A snack at 3 and another bottle.

When i picked him up at 5 he was tired and he took a last quick nap of an half hour at home. then supper and bath and bed! All before 7:30.

we took him out of the school at 10 months so he is home now, which works much better for us. Good luck and dont stress too much, he is going to enjoy it so much!

When I went back to work and Kyle had to go to school, we did have to make minor changes.

In the mornings, I would get all Kyles things ready and then dress him. After he was dressed, I would give him his bottle. By the time I was ready to go, he would be finished drinking and I just put him in his seat and off we go. Now that he is nearly 11 months, i usually give him his bottle to drink on the way to school as he likes to sleep a little later now.

When we get home at night, his dad would feed him while I make supper, most nights he wouldnt eat as the school would give him something to eat at about 5. After he had supper, I would bath him and have about an hour left of play. Just before 8, he would be in his bed with his last bottle and fast asleep by 8.

Try find a way that works for you, it does get easier.

Ladies - Connor goes to creche in one months time - he will be 14 weeks old!

I have more or less of a routine for him now, but I guess that will change once he goes to creche! I'm wondering how it will all work, etc ... How did you ladies adapt your routines when your babas first went to creche? Did you wake baby up and give him a feed before taking him to creche, how did you change your bath time routine, etc

I'm interested to hear your stories...