Yep we did what Miss E does. Jazz 'slept through' 9pm to 4am from 8 weeks to 4 months, and I'd feed from one side and express the other. If you don't want to, or have trouble, expressing, don't hesitate to wake her up. You don't have to wake her up too much, just enough for her to latch on.
I assume your boobs would get used to it, but I'm not really sure since I expressed. Oh and I got AF back at 8 weeks but she disappeared for a few months once Jazz started waking through the night again.
That is wonderful that your baby is sleeping through longer periods.
ds2 was sleeping through 8+hrs from 3weeks old and I just got af back on the 23rd of this month (he was 8months old on 28th) and has been sleeping 11hrs for the last 2+months so nope doesn't neccessarily mean af will come back, also even if it does I think its worth it for the extra sleep lol
I agree wake baby to feed or express, personally I would express to encourage extended sleeping at night, If you don't want to have to continue pumping at night I would just express until you are uncomfy so that your body adjusts to needing less milk at night.
This won't mess with your supply, it sounds like your dd has been feeding really well through the day. Remember you maybe will be having less feeds but not less milk, she will just drink more at a time as she gets older and then the amoutn starts to cut down as she gets a fair bit older. But don't worry she knows what she is doing all by herself and will drink what she needs when she needs it, you are doing a great job!!
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but she disappeared for a few months once Jazz started waking through the night again.
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