Drained and exhausted!! 😭

This is completely normal! I found that when my daughter got a bit bigger, like around that age, she was snacking more because she was busier and nosier during the day so she was making up for milk in the night. As long as he's having plenty of wet and dirty nappies you're definitely fulfilling him! Breastmilk is just consumed differently than formula and it's about more than milk. Maybe he is just wanting to touch base with you more as he's getting more social or he's starting to teethe so he's wanting comfort.

It's not easy but it's definitely normal and it will get better! You can of course combi feed if that's what works for you but your milk is definitely filling him. I wouldn't start solids to fill him up. We did baby led weaning and I found that my daughter wasn't consuming loads in the beginning because it was more about exploring foods. Milk should still be the primary source of food until 1.

Came here to say what said.
There are periods of cluster feeding as they grow and the feeding needs change. Wet nappies is tour tell tale of weather he is getting enough milk.
It’s hard but remember… this too shall pass!

Make sure you're eating 2800 calories and drinking 3L
You're making enough
Keep up the great work mama

But like the others said. If you need to go for it. It's up to you but it is normal

It's so normal! Breast milk digests quickly so it's not that it's not filling them up, bit that it's just needed more regularly. It's also a way of preventing sids as it purposefully doesn't alow baby to get as milk drunk as formula, and the quick digestion means they don't get into a super deep sleep as they wake for more milk. Now, that doesn't make it easy, it's bloody hard and so physically and mentally exhausting. We had nights like that pretty much the first year so it's totally up to you in how you personally feel about feeding and how important it is for you personally. For me though, it was intensely hard but I'm glad I stuck it out, and it has got so much better!

Oh I hear you! My baby is 4 month and a half, very similar to you, he doesn’t get any dummy or bottles so at least I could ask my husband to bottle feed him. I keep expressing but no succoring getting bottles! I’m physically tired and my body feels numb in the evening. He is also a light sleeper and even after letting go of my breast I need to stay for 15-20 minutes so he doesn’t feel it when I get out of bed (we co sleep as he doesn’t sleep in his next to me) 😩