feeding while lying down - help

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My 10wk DS is sleeping really erratically at the moment and sometimes only going 2 hours between feeds, as he's got a bit of a cold

I want to feed him lying down, so I can sleep and feed at the same time. I've done this before, but he always ends up unsettled because we tend to both fall asleep (which, of course, is the idea) and then I don't burp him afterwards

can anyone enlighten me as to how to do this right? I'm in a completely sleep deprived state and would dearly love to just doze and feed tonight, rather than wake up fully every time

I don't understand?

As you say the best part is that you both fall asleep. Just do the same thing as that time? What do you mean by unsettled?

I don't burp at all, never have with either of them.

I fed both of my DSs beside me, DS until 2y. If I remember correctly, the trick is to be make sure you are both comfy. I didn't use a pillow and I made sure duvet was not up near babies face for safety etc. They seem to be able to work it out. I never winded either of my boys. Are you feeding for a set time and controlling when feed finishes? The idea as you mention is for baby to stop when falling asleep then latch on again as required. good luck, it really is lovely when they fall asleep beside you after a feed. Also something else I wasn't aware of at the start either was that baby should empty a breast before moving onto next one, as milk as fore milk and hind milk. I used to swap DS1 from breast to breast and he wasn't getting the creamy filling hind milk. Just a thought.

Is that he does need to be burped - I fed both mine lying down at night and DS never needed winding but DD did after each feed - so unfortunately never quite got that dozing feeling as was often sitting up with her over my shoulder. I am sure it settled down at about 4 months. It could also be the cold unsettling him (do you raise his head a little as this should help). I resorted to trying infacol with her and it did seem to help for a while so possibly worth a try if you think that is the reason.

Sorry not much help but good luck getting some sleep I am still waiting for a full night at 10 months even 6 hours would be nice!

Hi,

I feed my DD like this at night, she is nearly 6 months now. I used to feed her supporting her head on my arm for the whole feed. Now I just support her head to latch her one then remove my arm so I can sleep more comfortably.

She used to need winding after feeds and I had a similar problem to you in that she would then wake up unsettled afterwards d if I fell alseep and didn't do it. What i did was kinda accept the situation but try to make sure that her last 'sitting up feed' before bed I winded her really well (sometimes used infacol). At night, whilst side by side if she fed and I DIDNT fall asleep by the time she finished, I would roll her onto my stomach - so I was on my back and her ontop of me, on her front - and wind her in that postion so at least I didn't have to sit up. I also found this a good position to be able to soothe her to sleep if she was unsettled without having to wake myself up too much.

She has grown out of needing to be winded now. It is a pain, my mum never burped any of us but some babies do need it.

My dd2 sometimes needs to be winded - can usually tell by if she starts playing with the nipple and wriggling. I just pull her onto my chest and lie with her and she burps and then feed again if she's still rooting. No need for me to sit up which is good. Dd1 iirc didn't need to be winded so it does vary.

thank you all - yes, DS is one of the ones that needs winding.

DD was FF so I don't have a direct comparison - assumed they all needed it

the trouble is he loses his latch now and again when sleepy and takes a big gulp of air. I haven't tried the head support option or rolling him onto my belly if unsettled after a feed so will give those a go tonight

nothing worse than sitting up 5 or 6 times a night while DH snores next to me, oblivious...