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[quote=Anonymous]OP, my son was a preemie. We had to wake him up to feed him every three hours for at least a month. That first month I was pumping too, but it ended up not being worth it so I stopped and I'm so glad I did, it allowed me to get more rest. It was a brutal time until about two months in, when he started to sleep for five hours straight. I was so happy! One thing to prioritize is a longer block of sleep. My H and I switched off so that both of us got at least a 5 hour stretch of sleep every day. I fed the baby before I went to sleep around 9pm. Then my H took the 11p/12a feed. The next feed would be around 2-3am...he would bring the baby to me then go to sleep himself until 7-8a. He was much better with lower amounts of sleep than I was. I also would shower during one of the baby's naps even if I wanted to sleep...I always felt better after that. Newborns are no joke, ones who need some extra help even more so. You will get through this![/quote]
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