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[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]

So just a FYI here. Prolactin is released when you breastfeed- both in your milk and in your bloodstream, which helps induce sleep. Melatonin and other hormones are their highest in late night feeds.

There is no guarantee that not waking to nurse or pump for over 7 hours will decrease your supply or vice versa. Every individual is different.

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