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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What if he brings baby to you while you are half asleep to nurse?  
I used to nurse lying down all the time.  It’s safe if he’s up and managing the baby.
You’ll get the hang of it all soon[/quote]

I would try this - it sucks, but it will get better. Obviously if you are experiencing severe ppd/ppa then maybe do something different. What helped me was having my husband get up with me and do every thing but nurse - just for the first 4-6 weeks I say and hopefully you will start getting some longer stretches.[/quote]

OP here. No PPD. I’m just tired and need to sleep. I don’t want him to bring the baby to nurse because I’m a light sleeper and will be up. It takes me a while to fall back asleep at night after feeding. I want a solid stretch of sleep.

I’m willing to supplement but I do want to breastfeed and do not want to tank my supply. I’m fine if it decreases a little but I don’t want it to tank. [/quote]

You're a light sleeper NORMALLY, but if you're as exhausted as you say, you shouldn't have any problems falling back to sleep.

I would worry about supply, yes... but I'd also be concerned about engorgement.
Have you had a solid stretch of 8 hours since birth?  If not, be prepared to wake up engorged and in pain.

OP here. I’m exhausted and still not able to fall asleep for a long time when he wakes up at night. It takes me up to an hour to fall back asleep each time. I’ve dealt with insomnia for many years.

I haven’t slept more than two hours at a time since he was born. I’m not really sure what the 8 hour stretch has to do with anything since I wouldn’t be sleeping for more than a 5-6 hour stretch. 
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