Hi all,

Excited to bring a brand new post today and we’re talking about WFH with a baby. Are you finding WFH with a baby hard? Here are some Dr C’s Tips for how to create a schedule and improve your WFH productivity!

WFH with a baby

My schedule HAS to works around Oliver’s nowadays - there’s no way around it- but what I noticed is that there are pockets of time throughout the day in which I can get a lot done. This has allowed me to be more productive and efficient with my time.

Here’s how:

• I only go on social media during breaks, after work is done, and when baby is asleep! This keeps me from falling into the social media time trap.

• I get things done during his naps. Oliver is on a 2 hour wake schedule and then his naps vary from 20-60 minutes. He naps pretty well and I set him up in the same sleep setting as he does when he sleeps at night to promote sleep.

• Baby nap tip: encourage a nap before he gets overtired and is fussy and crying. When overtired, babies have a real hard time falling asleep.

• I’ve learned Oliver’s sleep cues (I.e., yawning, getting quieter, red eyebrows) so I know when he’s starting to get tired and it’s time for a nap.

• if for whatever reason it takes more than 5-10 minutes to put Oliver to sleep I usually do a quiet time activity and then try again. This saves frustration on both parts!

• In the morning I’ve learned to shower before he wakes up. Then I set up a play area near me afterwards so I can get ready while he plays supervised and is within arms reach.

• Multitasking Play tip: I rotate toys with him so I can get ready and he is content while I’m multitasking during this time.

• Adjust my expectations. Sometimes I’m more productive on some days and others I’m not and I’m okay with that (today I was supposed to take a picture for this post but that didn’t work out so using this old one when Oliver was only 2 weeks old and 4lbs)!

Shared my daily schedule on stories along with baby wake and nap schedules depending on age range!

Xo,

Dr. C

P.S. his nursery is in our loft bedroom! We know we have to move within the next month and a half before he shows signs of sitting up! Also he doesn’t sleep with this bumper on, it’s just for decoration.