Challenge of infant led BFing at night

[thepixie]

DD always had dirty nappies overnight as a newborn so I would change her and then try to give her a big feed if she would stay awake that long. I would tickle her feet/ under her chin to try to keep her awake long enough but of course if she was really out of it it didn't work!

[dusty]

I keep the room pretty warm so cooling her down a bit may help as will changing her nappy (I'm so fuzzy headed I didn't even think of that). Every week is a different challenge, normally I find it hard to get her back to sleep but this week its the opposite .

Thanks for your thoughts!

[dusty]

I keep the room pretty warm so cooling her down a bit may help as will changing her nappy (I'm so fuzzy headed I didn't even think of that). Every week is a different challenge, normally I find it hard to get her back to sleep but this week its the opposite .

Thanks for your thoughts!

[Kmn]

You need to go to bed in the early evening when she does for a few days - it's your best chance for a decent rest.

[thepixie]

If she is really sleepy she might be having a growth spurt - usually follows a period of fussiness and ravenous eating. One day it's all eat, eat, cry, eat and the next - zonk. Usually passes in a few days to a week. It's constantly changing at this stage so I second Kmn's advice - roll with it and get your sleep any time or way you can!