For the first few months I'd get up and take DD into the lounge. Change table was in her room so I'd do the nappy change there halfway through the feed. In the beginning I wasn't comfortable that I'd stay awake and I was unsure about having her in bed with us when she was so little. TBH, thoughts about DH never crossed my mind but that's probably because he's a super heavy sleeper and doesn't wake up easily. Once DD was bigger, I fed in my bed and we didn't really do the night time nappy change.
I plan on doing the same thing this time around too.
If my DH has an issue, he knows where the couch is. DH is up just as often as me anyway, either with bubs or with one of the other kids. The way I figure it, my sleep is just as important as DH's - possibly more so, because I am the one caring for the kids all day, driving them in the car etc, so if I slip up because of fatigue it can be extremely dangerous; If DH stuffs up at work, it's not good, but at least it is an office job, so his health shouldn't be directly at risk.
Having said that, I do try not to wake him unnessecarily.
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