Sleep/breastfeeding advice please

[trishalishous]

I think my DD has been reading some of the same 'how to drive Mum crazy' manual as your little one. i have not got everything sorted but have made small developments.

Do you wear a top when you sleep? Having the breast not as accessible can help cut down feeds.

Are you able to pat or use other settling techniques? We co-sleep too, and now i will try to rub DDs back and whisper sleepy noises before i offer the boob. At the begining, it had no chance of working but slowly it is working and sometimes she will go back to sleep without a feed.

Hope you get a really good sleep tonight. Have you read the 'No cry sleep solution'? It suggests getting sleep however you can before trying to make changes, so you have a bit of energy behind you cos the making changes can be more difficult in the short term.

Last night I had two tops on, and she still made her way in. We read the NCSS and Im grabbing it again from the Library tomorrow. The only way I get sleep now is just to feed every 30 mins, which of course means i get no sleep.
Im hoping a night of good sleep will make tomorrow night easier.

[RoyaUK]

My DD2 was exactly the same at this age and it nearly killed me with the exhaustion - especially having to look after a toddler at the same time. It will get better - there are so many reasons for their waking and especially around this age there's a lot of brain development going on that means many babies wake a lot at this age. I found things improved when my DDs started walking or being more upright.

Are you able to rest in the day when she's having a day nap? Good luck with the sleep tonight x

[onthefly]

Ah, that makes things trickier for you! But since you've come this far already, I've no doubt you can figure something out from here.
Did you get some sleep? Maybe taking a night off every now and then can get you through

[trishalishous]

i think she guessed my desperation, we put her down at 930, she woke at midnight (we went to bed at 11) 3am and 6am! so heaps better! dh gave her formula at the 3am feed and she gulped it down, so shes hungry!
it looks like its my suply causing the problems.

[starangelk]

Great to hear you got some more sleep last night! The supply thing sounds a bit strange because your LO is feeding so often but I remember you mentioning you have Sheehans Syndrome. Is it possible to see the Dr again and see if they can sort this out for you? I am also using formula to supplement because my supply has gone psycho since being pregnant. DD also gulped down a massive bottle at 3am............little munchkins