Back at work in just over a month, DS doesn't sleep through

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DS (8 months)still wakes twice a night to BF (once properly, once for a very short comfort feed) and then wakes again around 5, 5.30 and we take him into bed with us for another hour or so's sleep.

I have come to terms with this! And feel like I am getting enough rest at the moment. I really don't want to do CC, and on the occasion I tried not to feed him, it was impossible and I had to give in and feed after 40 mins of crying.

But I'm getting anxious about going back to work. Can anyone lend me some comfort by saying they managed to work ok when their DCs still didn't sleep through? My job is quite mentally taxing but not physically challenging. Also I get the train to and from work so can zone out during the commute...

My DS didn't sleep through until he was 18 months, and I'd been back at work FT in a mentally challenging job since he was 4.5 months old.

It really wasn't that bad as I was bfing, and happy to bring him into the bed to feed and sleep.

Good luck !

Good, encouraging, thanks!

I went back to CMing 50+ hours a week when my dd's were around 6 months old. I was still bfing day and a lot during the night and yes i was knackered but not so bad that i didn't manage.

Thanks all. I think it will be ok. Keep wondering if DS would give up the night feeds sooner if I stop BF, but feel I don't really want to yet. Sigh.

Just to say I am in the same boat! Don't want to night wean because it will mean screaming but I am worried about managing work. It's good to hear that people get through it.

I worked f-t for months (nay years) before ds was sleeping through. It's rough. It's all rough. You just learn to deal.

Hi Stefka! We will cope.

I guess I can start asking DP to do one night a week as well, didn't want to while he was the only one at work but I can call in that extra bit of assistance now.

I went back to work when my DS was 13 months and he didn't sleep through until 18 months.

I work in finance in quite a mentally challenging job and it was OK. It did take me a while to get back into work, so e prepared for that.

Yes - am also a bit worried my brain has atrophied but have understanding employers so hopefully that side of things will be ok.

My dd does not sleep through and I am still BF - she is 7 mths and been back at work for 3 days since she was 5 mths. I found the first week particularly tiring but body seems to adjust after that. Good luck.

I went back when ds2 was 9 months. He has slept through twice since then (he is 12months). It is fine at work - I function fine (although I look pretty rough!).

I just fall asleep on the sofa at 8pm every night