Tips for surviving the school run with a newborn

[Nicky1306]

Hi,

With DC2 due in 3 weeks I'm wondering what changes I will need to make to my/our routine to make the school run easier with the new baby. I will potentially have a breastfeed to fit in before leaving for school. I'm going to start making DD's lunch the night before so that's one less thing I need to do in the morning I'd appreciate any tips you may have or things you do to make the mornings easier
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I'm expecting dc4. My previous babies were born in july/August do I had 6 weeks of summer holidays to get into some sort of routine. This time I'm due in June so I won't have 6 weeks to get organised. Dh will be off for 2 weeks so that will def help. My dc are. 3, 6 & 9 and all at nursery/school. I find getting bags/uniforms/shoes all ready the night before helps. At the moment I shower when u get back from school. The baby can stay in their sleepsuit for school run , just change bum. No one will see under a coat and blanket. Plan to leave 10 mins before you need to incase of an unexpected poosplosion or sick!

Good luck

Deffo keep baby in sleepsuit. If cold just bung a snowsuit over the top and no one will know anyway. Using a sling helped, then I had free hands to carry lunch boxes and hold the older children's hands. And get as much as poss ready the night before.

Do you walk to school or drive? I used to drive my older Dcs to the bus stop when I had my 4th child and as suggested above, just changed her nappy but left her in her sleepsuit. I found it worked best if I left baby in bed whilst getting myself ready and then I used to feed her in the car at the bus stop. Obviously this wouldn't work if you are walking to school. A bit too cold for breastfeeding whilst outside, at the moment.

When my older Dcs were little I used to set the table for breakfast the night before, including putting the cereal boxes out, so just had to get milk from fridge when I got up. Get as much ready the night before as possible.