Breastfeeding

At this age I have been stripping my boy down to just a nappy or a vest during feeds so he stays awake s bit longer, just til hes back over birth weight. But if shes had a good long feed then falling asleep at the breast is a good thing :)

The midwife asked me these qs:
Does your boob feel empty after she’s done? If it does and she’s having at least 8 feeds in 24 hours then she will be fine. I got a lot more confidence from the weigh ins on day 5 and 14 so hopefully that will validate that she’s getting enough for you! This is my 2nd too but he’s much bigger and hungrier than my 1st! Good luck xx

I’m a second time mum too and can relate but You can tell they’re drinking the milk through the sucking motion even whilst asleep.

I personally don't, and wouldn't unless I had concerns around nappies or weight gain. If everything there is ok I wouldn't be waking her up when she falls asleep.

I usually change my LO in between boobies. He usually falls asleep on the first, I’ll burp and change him which wakes him up and then offer him the second boobs and then it’s whatever he takes from there. I think if there’s no weight issues and there’s enough wet/dirty nappies, it’s all down to your own judgement 🥰

I was waking her but she’s back at birth weight now at 5 days old so I have stopped

No she has fallen asleep because she is full. I'm 3 wks pp and my boy falls asleep he uses my bike as a dummy and milk.

He kind off comes off the boob half awake, mouth open and looks fulfilled.

Let her sleep she will wake up soon for another round so enjoy the break. I feel like a zombie haha x