Formula Feeding Mothers get less sleep

[MrsFabuloso]

Imagine those of us who do both. I was trying to both ff and bf during the night for a few months. I ended giving up on the a few weeks ago because I was getting so much less sleep. I now jsut FF her at night. I have a bottle warmer which I keep the water in and just add the formula to. She's such a slow eater and we are using slow flow teats so it takes her about 30mins or so for a feed at night. And I don't rinse the bottle in the night either I do it first thing in the morning. But all up I would say I am awake for about 45mins or so, then I do find it hard to get back to sleep again. I am greatful she's only waking once in the night now. A few weeks ago she decided it was time to wake 3-4 times and I was buggered, that's why I gave up on bf at night too.

[Cherie]

Imagine those of us who do both.

I hear ya!! When I was breastfeeding and supplementing with formula, each night time feed took approx 1 - 1.5 hrs. Thankfully it was only 2 or 3 times per night, or I would never have gotten any sleep.

I wonder if the study took into account how the breastfeeding was occurring? I was never able to get the knack of bf lying down. For me, night feeds always involved getting out of bed, having to position myself correctly sitting upright before I could bf, so ff was only a minute or two longer (to heat the water in the microwave and add the powder).