Hi AnnaT

It sounds like you're doing a fabulous job, particularly since you have another little one to run around after as well!

Once Ripley as gotten the 'hang' of feeding and is a little bigger feeds will not last as long. And after that six week mark I think they tend to get a bit better at sleeping as well. I wouldn't be surprised, since you've got plenty of milk, if you don't manage to express enough to get the occasional break anyway, without needing to go to formula. But Ripley will slow down in the number of feeds he wants from you and hopefully he does that at night time so you can have a break!

Does his big brother have an afternoon nap? I think it sounds like you should be allowed one as well...! My other tip (that I found an absolute godsend) was to bf baby lying down. If you are happy to co-sleep for a little while or just want to give yourself a rest while he's feeding it is so nice just to lie and doze. You can pop him back into the bassinette if you wake up, otherwise I found it was delicious to enjoy the occasional few hours sleeping with DD beside me. A couple of times she attached herself without waking me!

We didn't co-sleep all of the time, just when I really needed a rest.

Good luck!