DD is 3 1/2 weeks and I am really struggling with sleep deprivation / night feeds. I am a very heavy sleeper and struggle to rouse promptly to respond to feeding cues and to stay awake during feeds. I am scared of falling asleep during night feeds. So far I have been lucky enough to have help from DH, mother and MIL who have sat up with me during the night and nudged me if I start to drop off, but soon I will have to manage on my own. We are having separate problems with the breastfeeding latch which means that lying-down feeding is painful and not an option at the moment for catching up on sleep. DH looks after baby from approx 9pm to midnight to let me get some sleep although he needs to bring her to me for breastfeeding during this time. I also get some sleep when DD sleeps about 2 hours in the early morning 6-8am but despite this I still struggle to stay awake for feeds between about 9pm and 6am. DD is unsettled and colicky in general so there are not many opportunities for daytime naps and the unsettled times in the night last for several hours. Basically I am willing to do the night feeds but am really struggling so any tips on how to adust my body clock, stay awake and stay safe would be very welcome please. Xxx
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