Any tips from breastfeeding moms?

Question

Any tips, particularly with managing sleep? I intend to breastfeed and my husband works nights. So he won't be here in the night to help out and I will have to take the baby downstairs in the morning to allow him to sleep. Do you just get used to waking up every couple of hours to feed? How do you not get moody?

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You get used to it. You can also nurse while laying on your side and get some sleep that way while nursing 😊

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My husband works nights as well. I bed share with my daughter to get the most sleep I can. That way I wasn't waking up, moving to a different room, nursing while awake, and going back to bed. With bed sharing I can nurse and sleep at the same time. For naps I slept on the sofa while she was in an arms reach cosleeper. It is definitely hard but you get used to it.

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It just becomes routine. My husband also works a rotation that includes nights. Invest in a comfy stuffed rocker - I practically lived in ours the first month or so. If this is your first, sleep when baby sleeps during the day.

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Some nights are better then others. I'm currently up with my 4wk old breast feeding. Its 4:30a and he's been up  since 3ish. Its our 4th get up tonight and I'm just crying. He won't sleep anywhere tonight but on me and just keeps fussing and fussing.  I can't sleep during the day because my 17 month old is up. But with my 17 month old by 3wks she was sleeping 3-5hr stretches in her rock n play so all babies are different. Honestly you just do it because it needs to be done.

Any tips from breastfeeding moms?

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