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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would do the 10 pm feed before going to bed and then just fit a pump in during the day for the overnight feed.  It won’t be long  that he is doing this.  If you call do the 10 ok feed in bed, and then your husband can take baby and put him to bed, that should help you get to sleep.  [/quote]

OP here. Thanks. Right now I use a Haakaa when I nurse and will be pumping before bed to have that for 1-2 night feeds. I want to fully empty before bed so that it won’t be painful trying to sleep. We might supplement with formula for one of the feeds if my supply decreases.

I don’t feed him laying down. I feed him in every chair or couch. [/quote]

If you really want to breastfeed, I would try cosleeping. At least for an afternoon nap and the first/last stretch of the night. I am pregnant with 3rd and tortured myself with chair feedings for first baby and somewhat with 2nd baby. I am not going to even try with 3rd bc I am too good at falling asleep sitting up now, which is more unsafe that cosleeping. Anyway, lying down nursing is more relaxing.

But I dunno, are you anti-formula? It sounds like you want more sleep and more time with your husband, so maybe you should just start supplementing. You really can’t exclusively breastfeed a newborn without ever napping during the day and while expecting couples time with your husband in the evening.

Also, at 2 weeks my husband was still on leave from work, so we were together at home all day long.[/quote]

Not OP but many women breastfeed while not sleeping during the day and spending time with their husband or other kids in the evening. This is a load of crap.

Many people are not comfortable co-sleeping. As a woman with an MD husband, we were firmly against it. It’s unsafe no matter how safe people claim it to be.

You can still breastfeed and supplement. [/quote]

Yes, many women do it, but the women with OP’s sleep issues usually need to try cosleeping or napping.[/quote]

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