Breastfeeding.. how long do I 'hang on in there?'

[Babybeesmama]

Hey... 7 weeks old DS feeding every 2 hours day & night... I'm exhausted, emotional... being horrible to my other 2 DC because I'm knackered.

I don't want to stop but I feel 2 hourly is completely unsustainable for me.

I've been trying to express so DH can help but finding time to do that isn't easy. DS is a nightmare for naps...

So what do I do? Hang on in there till DCS back at school & hope he goes longer than 2 hours?

Give one formula top up for last feed & hope he does a longer stretch?

Help me decide 😓

Sparklyuggs how you getting on? X

Hi babybees I'm doing ok I think. I've made the decision to slowly switch to mixed feeding, so I went to bed at 9pm and DH gave a bottle of expressed milk and I'm expressing my engorged boobs now. Feels a relief to know that the pressure isn't on me solely and I can sleep.

How are you doing?

Bless you. Our nights are still very mixed.. he's going down about 8pm consistently now & sometimes does 3 hour blocks.. which is doable short term for me now the kids are back. But I think he's gone up another centile so I do think a bottle of formula would settle him better in evening for last feed.. but decided to give it another week. He will not nap anywhere but the sling in the day tho - it drives me bonkers!! Not getting any naps or getting anything done! I've even bought a myhummy out of desperation! X