Split shifts with a newborn - need advice?

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Anonymous wrote:OP the happiest day of my life was the day I decided to give up breastfeeding. It just wasn't working for us. My son hated being put to the breast and would shake his head furiously when it was offered.

I had a huge supply so I just pumped instead. And the midnight bottle was mixed with formula.

By six weeks we were all sleeping from midnight to 5:30 a.m. and because one parent handled the midnight feeding, that parent got 8 hours of sleep.

Stop trying to push for Op to give up breastfeeding. That isn’t what she wants. I’m so tired of this anti-breastfeeding mantra on here. Formula is fine but op stated her desire to breastfeed.

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Anonymous wrote:OP the happiest day of my life was the day I decided to give up breastfeeding. It just wasn't working for us. My son hated being put to the breast and would shake his head furiously when it was offered.

I had a huge supply so I just pumped instead. And the midnight bottle was mixed with formula.

By six weeks we were all sleeping from midnight to 5:30 a.m. and because one parent handled the midnight feeding, that parent got 8 hours of sleep.

Stop trying to push for Op to give up breastfeeding. That isn’t what she wants. I’m so tired of this anti-breastfeeding mantra on here. Formula is fine but op stated her desire to breastfeed.

NP. What OP wants and what she needs aren't always the same thing. Sleep seems to be the need and priority at this point. So, yes, FF would be a huge relief to both OP and her DH. Like many women who are in the thick of it, she might not realize it's always an option and sometimes the best option.

[Anonymous]

I coslept with both my babies to minimize getting up. One was premature and had to be in his own bassinet, but right next to the bed, and the other was in the bed. Husband had interrupted sleep and tried to help, but for the most part, I wanted him to get as much sleep as possible.

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Anonymous wrote:OP the happiest day of my life was the day I decided to give up breastfeeding. It just wasn't working for us. My son hated being put to the breast and would shake his head furiously when it was offered.

I had a huge supply so I just pumped instead. And the midnight bottle was mixed with formula.

By six weeks we were all sleeping from midnight to 5:30 a.m. and because one parent handled the midnight feeding, that parent got 8 hours of sleep.

Stop trying to push for Op to give up breastfeeding. That isn’t what she wants. I’m so tired of this anti-breastfeeding mantra on here. Formula is fine but op stated her desire to breastfeed.

NP. What OP wants and what she needs aren't always the same thing. Sleep seems to be the need and priority at this point. So, yes, FF would be a huge relief to both OP and her DH. Like many women who are in the thick of it, she might not realize it's always an option and sometimes the best option.

Not PP you replied to, but my second child woke me up 6+ times a night for 2 years and I'm still very happy I breastfed. My first had to go on formula due to a health crisis I had when he was an infant, so I've done both. I was fine with being sleep deprived, nurse my second baby, and run around after DC1. Everyone is different, PP. You come off as being rather high-handed. You don't know best for other people.