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I reckon it's near impossible for most people to train much at all while looking after a baby/toddler. You're fucked I'd say. I was and still am from being the main carer.
However the 'Better Gym' near me has a creche and half decent spin bikes (have spd pedals, can set up position). I'm working my way back with 2x1 hour sessions a week and a ride at 6:30 a.m on the weekend. Good luck and stay cool!
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I appreciate that this question might not be a perfect match for this thread, but the goal is improving my cycle fitness while the main exercise I can do is running. I am currently looking after my 5-month old daughter pretty much full time. She is too young to go in a bike seat, and there's not much room around the edges of our schedule for anything more than the occasional weekend ride. I can take her in the pram for a jog though, as it helps her get to sleep, so I have been doing that mostly every day. So my question is what running is going to help my cycle fitness more : longer runs at a slower pace or shorter runs at a faster pace, or sprint and jog HIIT-type thing? Probably the answer is at least partly contingent on type of riding I want fitness for...ideally would like to not be an embarrassment in a fixed crit, so not looking to be a mile-eating roadie.
If the answer is just "find some way to get on a bike", I could try a turbo trainer possibly. But likely not for more than an hour at a time.