Co-sleeping & breastfeeding

With my first I breastfed exclusively and every time he woke I would get him out of his next to me, feed him sitting upright in my bed then put him to sleep in the next to me again. After a few weeks I was exhausted! Sitting upright most of the night and I definitely fell asleep with him feeding whilst I was sat upright so not 'safe'.

I was too scared to co-sleep, by month 3/4 I was co-sleeping and breastfeeding and I just put him on throughout the night and we both fell back to sleep whilst he was latched. I always used the C position and followed all the safety guidelines..

My question is though, when they are so tiny and under 3months, is it safe to fall asleep whilst nursing in the C position?

I know that I’m going to struggle staying awake for all the feeds again, is there a safe way of 'sleeping whilst baby sleeps'?

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So I did the exact same with my first and now my second is 2 months. We've basically been cosleeping/nursing since he was born after the first stretch in the bedside bassinet. If I manage to stay awake during a feed, I do try to put him back. However, I've been getting a bit more sleep this time around which is crucial with a toddler.

Not sure this is generally recognized as safe, but I understand the risks and it's what works for our family 😊

Safer than falling asleep in any other position, and if you notice you’ve dozed off, return them to their back. Cosleepy on Instagram has good info, or Dr James McKenna is the gold standard

We coslept from 10 months with my first and I’m looking forward to having the option with baby girl

Thankyou both! I’m hopeful I’ll get more sleep this time round 🫶🏻

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