Long version:
I have a 12 week old. His sleep has turned into a big problem and I'm not getting much because of it. He's up all hours. I have a cold, and now really struggling with severe neck pain, presumably after nodding some feeding in a chair during the nights. DH is back to work tomorrow and I'm a shell of a human that can't cope anymore.
I'm thinking of trying to express for dh to be able to offer a feed when he tries to help during the night. But I don't know how much he should offer?
I've seen other posts where people give formula and say baby guzzles it and others respond it's because it's easier so I just wondered how much to offer.
I always feed him when I'm up with him, it's the only way he'll settle.
He was previously sleeping a 4 - 6 hour stretch most nights (I think), with an occasional proper full night. But he's been up every 45 to 90mins more recently. His longest stretches are 2.5hrs now and these are now rare too. I am utterly broken.
Considered co-sleeping to try to survive but haven't found feeding laying down manageable in the past and I don't think it would be now with the neck issue either.
We also have an older child so no time to catch up on sleep etc during the day. Expressing is a challenge too.
Baby also has cmpa so I can't just get some formula to try. And I know with my cold (which baby also has too) bfing is the best thing for the antibodies anyway. I'm just knackered though.
Sorry for the long post! Thanks so much if you've read it all!