How long does it take you to fall back asleep after nursing/breastfeeding in the middle of the night?

Question

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What do you do to help you fall back asleep?
I have such a hard time falling asleep after midnight or 3am feedings. I stay up for hours after and just as I'm about to fall back asleep he's up.
I'm just so wired after feeding, although I'm exhausted.
Anyone feel the same? What has helped you?

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Don’t turn on bright lights (or any lights if you can get away with it) don’t do anything but nurse & then go straight back to sleep

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Wow I'm the total opposite. I can barely stay awake to feed another minute. As soon as she's back down I am fast asleep! Sorry I can't give you many tips. I feed in the same room as she sleeps and I don't turn any lights on. I sleep in her room too.

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If my son woke me up in the middle of a sleep cycle and I was a zombie while feeding him, I'd fall back asleep instantly. If he woke me up at a good time in my sleep cycle it would take sometimes 45 minutes to fall back asleep

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I am literally the same way. I’ll watch videos on my phone to stay awake to pump and then I end up waking all the way up and staying up for over an hour.. ☹️

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I’m usually half asleep while nursing and then I wake up more when I pump because I need more light. I still fall asleep almost immediately. Wish our daughter would though.

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I kind of am half asleep while nursing... Bu hold the light down as low as possible. That helps.

How long does it take you to fall back asleep after nursing/breastfeeding in the middle of the night?

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