Sometimes we get 3-4 hour stretches between night feeds and sometimes we get 30-60 mins…

Tonight is the latter and I’m exclusively BF so can’t even do shifts. I’m beyond exhausted and feel so tapped out.

I’m grateful we have some good nights thrown in the mix but wish I knew what made the difference!

What tips to people have to keep going when there’s literally nothing left in the tank?

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This was is us last night. 60 to 90 mins between feeds. I really dont know what else to say 😕

I’m in that boat too, my daughter hasn’t ever done more than 3 hours for a feed and it’s rough! If you can catch up some sleep in the day, do it! We have a toddler too so it’s really just a case of carrying on!

This is my third baby. Mentally it’s the easiest because I know this will all pass. And it does. And you don’t know how you get through it, but you do. 🫶🏻♥️

It’s so tough! I have a 2 year old too so it’s not always possible to sleep in the day.

I catch myself almost falling asleep feeding baby on the night and try and scroll on my phone or watch tele to stay awake but it’s so hard when you feel like a zombie

Also got an older one, so finding it really hard to get any catch up sleep. Would you consider bedsharing and side lie breastfeeding? I didn’t get on with side lie feeding with my first, but will be trying again this time I think.

It is exhausting but it does get better. My key learning from our last baby was that everything is a phase!
We have some 20/30 mins stretches and a max 3hours at the moment 🙈

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