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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My partner did the midnight and  5am feeds, so he got 5ish hours of uninterrupted sleep (plus some time on either end).  And I also got 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep.  He used either pumped milk or formula depending on what was available.  It was a relief to me that my kid could easily switch between bottle and breast and between formula and breastmilk.  And getting a stretch of uninterrupted sleep helped SO much.  I think we instituted that plan when our kid was about 2 weeks old.  The first two weeks were total chaos, but we eventually got in a rhythm of alternating overnight and it was great.

My supply was OK—I never built up a huge freezer stash, but I was fine using formula whenever needed.  I liked breastfeeding for the convenience and connection, but loved that formula was always an option so I never had to stress about pumping around the clock.   I pumped once a day (after a feeding) if I had time, and I usually only got 3-4 ounces.

Oh, and we only changed poop diapers over night (and those were rare).  She didn’t have sensitive skin and was fine overnight in a wet diaper.  No diaper rash at all.  Some kids can’t tolerate that, but our baby was fine with no overnight diaper changes.  Non-cloth diapers really do keep the moisture away from skin.

Once I went back to work, I breastfed in the morning, when I got home from work, and before her bedtime…and that was it.  She was on formula (and then regular milk) the rest of the day.  As I said, I loved breastfeeding…but also felt fine about formula and the mix worked for us.  My kid is still really flexible about eating now. [/quote]

I’m the OP. Same with the freezer stash comment. I don’t need a huge stash or really one at all. I would really love to be able to breastfeed during my 16 weeks maternity leave. The ease, health benefits, and the connection is something I’m really interested in. I’m also open to formula for supplement as needed.

I’m more comfortable changing diaper at each feeding. We use pampers. [/quote]

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