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Any tips for staying awake during night feeds?
Hi this is my first post on this forum!
My baby is a week old and although I have been struggling a bit with feeding it is getting a lot better.
My problem is that I just can't keep my eyes open during night feeds, I find myself dropping off and I'm worried that I will fall asleep whilst feeding her and drop her or let her roll into bed.
I'm wondering if any of you have any tips to stay alert during night feeds?
Lulu
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My baby is a week old and although I have been struggling a bit with feeding it is getting a lot better.
My problem is that I just can't keep my eyes open during night feeds, I find myself dropping off and I'm worried that I will fall asleep whilst feeding her and drop her or let her roll into bed.
I'm wondering if any of you have any tips to stay alert during night feeds?
Lulu
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my lo is 4 months now, at the start she was waking every 2 -3 hours and its so hard to stay awake, however when i was in hospital the midwife showed me that if u lay on ur side ad cuddle the baby in . so i used to put a pillow the other side of Lo and i would just fall back asleep and so would she (i found she would sleep longer like that too)
i did worry about if i rolled on her but i think u are always aware that their there.
good luck it does get better my lo sleeps 9pm til 7am !
Like JoJo I actually used to fall asleep bf and put a pillow the other side so she cdn't roll out. I would only ever feed her like this from 1 side though - I would never ever let her lie between me & dh just in case she got squashed!
I know they tell you not to co-sleep now, but I really don't have a problem with it - my baby book (prob out of date now!) says that co-sleeping is fine as long as you have not been drinking/taking drugs etc (!) and are not desperately over-tired.
When I did used to go to sleep with her, I also found she slept longer, and I would wake up in exactly the same position as I went to sleep as well - as though I was still 'aware' of her.
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Failing that getting up and going into the lounge helps too.
Good luck
Claire xx
She feeds well when I'm lying down as I'm very busty (even more so now lol) but I can't sleep as I'm terrified of rolling onto her!
Think I will have to get up and come downstairs in future
Thanks again, it's good to know I'm not the only one, was starting to feel like a bad mummy!!
Lulu
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