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Falling asleep during night feeds
Last night was the third night in a row that I've fallen asleep while feeding my 3 week old and it's getting dangerous - my OH said he woke up (not realising the baby was still in bed with us in the first place) and found him with the duvet up to his neck and baby overheating.
Obviously I feel terrible that I've put my baby in danger like that and I feel sick at what could have happened. I haven't had any sleep since he arrived though and after looking after my toddler and the baby all day I'm exhausted by bedtime. Also last night the baby wanted to feed constantly from about 5pm until 10pm - so no wonder I was tired.
How am I going to manage to stay awake during night feeds? Short of going into a different room and turning on all the lights, which I have been avoiding because we have real problems getting baby back to sleep after a night feed as it is!
Obviously I feel terrible that I've put my baby in danger like that and I feel sick at what could have happened. I haven't had any sleep since he arrived though and after looking after my toddler and the baby all day I'm exhausted by bedtime. Also last night the baby wanted to feed constantly from about 5pm until 10pm - so no wonder I was tired.
How am I going to manage to stay awake during night feeds? Short of going into a different room and turning on all the lights, which I have been avoiding because we have real problems getting baby back to sleep after a night feed as it is!
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Try doing things while you're feeding?
Laptop/mobile/read a book (bit difficult in the dark though).
i would also suggest that your husband could get up with you for a short while, to talk to you etc... my husband still does this a bit and though he may fall asleep after 10 mins it does help to keep me awake.
If all else fails, could you get one of those co-sleeping cots, so that lo is in their own area as they roll away from feeding?
http://www.babysecurity.co.uk/products/2973/NScessity-BabyBay-Bedside-Co%2dsleeping-Cot.html
hth
Not sure how you feed your lo but triy to sit upright if you can so that you would have to move to be comfortably asleep with your lo. xx