The school drop off is the worst part but I find having my shower before the bigger girls wake up helps, timing depends on when bubs wakes for a feed if its before six thirty she has a feed then I shower or if she is still asleep at six thirty I have a quick shower then feed her. Lunches are made the night before and clothes set out. The girls have started learning how to make their own breakfasts which helps a ton!

I was very lucky as DH had three weeks off, then it was school holidays and easter so DD3 was almost six weeks old before I had to do my first solo school run with three kids.

My other problem was havig to wake bubs to pick dd1 up from school but she coped ok with it and when possible I would put her down in the pram for her arvo nap so we could walk to school without having to disturb her. I also did most of the dinner prep when DD3 was asleep during the day eg put on the slow cooker or chop vegies cook/bolognaise sauce, it made it heaps easy at witching hour to get a hot meal up and meant I could spend time with dd1 doing homework. My DH leaves the house at 5 am and doesnt get home until 6 pm two nights a week and 5pm the other three so witching hour was a struggle but organisation helped. I also gave dd3 a bath during the day occassionally so it was one less thing to do at night

A good carrier is a must with three kids, I needed it to keep dd3 happy and be able to assist my other two

Its amazing how flexible babies can be so long as they are fed, dry bummed and held/carried frequently they seem to cope well with the rest of the hoopla just fine! Its mummy's that find the running about stressful

And if all else fails you're not wearing pyjamas they are stripey tracksuit pants and bakebeans count as a balanced dinner

ETA Kelly make your lunch/snacks when you do the big kids school lunches then you have something you can oull out the fridge and eat when hungry