How to manage night feedings with newborn ?

I do bottle feedings as I’m pumping. Also for my sanity, I don’t want to be latching 6/7/8 times in one night compared to 2-3 bottles. My LO only started STTN at 6-7mo. Since LO’s feeding time is about the same as my pumping schedule, either ways I have to wake up or I’ll end up with a screaming baby or engorgement. It will get better as time past as your body clock will get immune to the constant frequent wakes. Back then when I had to wake up and pump 2-3 hourly during midnights I feel like crying, now that I’m used to it and immuned, I can sleep at 6 and wake up 8 like a dragon 😂. Find something that can keep yourself awake, can try to watch dramas/wash your face/have a drink or even stretching.

It is pretty normal for start baby will wake up every few hours. They will have a sleeping pattern, milk pattern change every month/few months. My first child wakes up every 3 hrs. Indeed it is tiring but that's her feeding pattern. For some, they will give bottle feed to make sure baby's full. But depends on individual. For me, I direct latch my first child unless in the morning ill alternate with bottle feed. She's a heavy milk drinker. So ill makesure ill sleep/nap in the afternoon when she sleep too. Meanwhile, for my second child she only wake up once even now that she's 3 months old.

Hi! My baby is also 8 weeks old. She currently sleeps 4-5 hours at night. Initially was 3 hours then slowly gets longer so we only feed when she wakes & demands for it. I do not latch at night, I bottle feed. And occasionally give FM at night feed (4am feed) cause it’s much faster. Hang it there babe. Totally understand your struggles as I’m tired allll day. But i keep telling myself it will get better. Jiayou!

Yes it does get better definitely! Hang in there.. These 3hourly feeds will slowly become 3.5hr, 4hr and even longer as your baby grows.. Try to nap the moment you are done with feeding and when your baby sleeps. Would it be possible to ask for help for someone to come over? They could help with a feed so you can have a longer stretch of nap. One gooood sleep will make you feel much better..

I would suggest to give formula milk at night as it can last longer compared to breast milk . You can pump while bottle feeding baby. Another key is to perform sleep training/routine for baby from newborn then your baby will be able to sleep through the night fr 3 months old onwards. 😊

you can latch side lying . I at times pump at times latch at night depending how full my breast is . but if you pumping you can ask your hubby to feed the baby . try to sleep when baby is sleeping or else jialat damn tired.

I latched cos lazy to pump and wash bottles etc. also tried to slowly lengthen the time between feeds.

hang on there! it gets better. maybe try to give a larger volume and see if it can last more than 3 hours?