At seven days old? Yes. Whatever works for both of you. In a few months' time if you decide that you don't want to feed to sleep (I have done with both and haven't had an issue but if it's not for you) then you can maybe encourage a bit of feed-play-sleep cycle. But in my opinion, you and bub know best and a nice warm full tummy and a body full of happy hormones is relaaaaaxxxxxing!
yup do what you need to now. recover, learn and grow as mum then later when your out of the baby/birth haze decide for your self what is or is not working.
The best advice is: listen to what other people tell you, nod politely and then do what you feel is the best thing to do. Oh, and refrain from telling them that you didn't go with what they said.
FWIW, I think our routine was eat-sleep-eat-play-eat-sleep-play-eat-play-sleep.... well, he just did whatever he felt like doing. If he finished feeding and was all alert, sure we'd have a play. But if he was nodding off I took it to mean he wanted a sleep - who was I to complain?!
Go with your gut instinct. You are your baby's mum and you know what works for you both.
Wow playing with a 7 day old? Heaps of time for that! Just enjoy your baby snuggles and if she falls asleep while feeding, then so be it! My DD3 (the only one I successfully breastfed) took all her day naps on me and fed to sleep up until about 7 months. Then I used to feed her to sleep on the bed and escape after she had fallen asleep.
She weaned when I fell pregnant with this one, so just before 23 months. Make the most of it I say - you'll miss it when they grow up!
Whatever works for you is THE best thing to do. Don't worry about the feed/play/sleep thing yet - plenty of time to worry about that later.
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