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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A night nurse if you can afford it

If you can't, a family member who can come stay with you and help during the day so you can catch up on sleep.

And yes, DH should be doing some of the overnight even if he has to go into work. [/quote]

+1. And don't BF exclusively. I said it. The DC area is full of La Leche League die-hard types, and don't get me wrong breastfeeding has benefits, but if you tether yourself to being the sole source of nutrition for your infant, you're gonna have a bad time sleep-wise. Introduce a bottle early - in the first two or three weeks of life. Otherwise it will all be on you, Mom[/quote]

I'm 100% pro-choice in how you feed your baby, just keep in mind that formula-feeding is not a guarantee that your baby still sleep through the night, or even "well".  Yes your DH can help with the feedings, but that doesn't mean you get plenty of uninterrupted sleep, and naps can be tough too.  I formula fed my first and he was a terrible sleeper as an infant/baby/even into early toddlerhood.  My second was breastfed and her sleep was better.[/quote]

I love how you gloss over that DH can help if you formula feed.  That is a HUGE BENEFIT.  Being responsible for 100% or even 90% of the baby's feedings is what drives many new mother insane.  Formula allows that split much more easily.  So DH can give the 11pm bottle, while mom sleeps solid from 8pm-2am.  If you are breastfeeding, you would still need to pump or you'd become incredibly uncomfortable during that stretch.

So yes, being open to formula would be my suggestion too.[/quote]

DH, or grandma, or nanny...it's an incredible benefit.

Being the only one who can feed at night is depressing, quite literally.

And anecdotal but my FF baby slept through the night at 11 weeks[/quote]

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