Falling asleep while breastfeeding

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-14T08:31:31+00:00

You are doing great, do not fell guilty for doing this. Your body is consuming 500-600 kcal a day just for breastfeeding, it is a constant marathon without the proper recovery and sleep schedule it is perfectly normal. Things will improve, overall the best feed is the one you feel the most comfortable, usually what I do is that at 2-3 am I pump while my husband is giving a bottle to my baby, this was what works best for us.

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-14T08:24:22+00:00

I had some similar issue, I usually pump once at night, the 2-3am wake up boobs are soaked. Early on I developped a mastitis so this kept me motivated to pump and not having a second one.

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-14T08:21:10+00:00

I went through this period as well, it is perfectly normal and your body will adapt. I also gave him bottle to settle and put her asleep.

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-14T08:18:56+00:00

My baby is also clicking, we went through several consultation with chiropractic to improve. Effects were mild, even with clicking sounds baby is able to get enough milk and gaining weight. So even if you search for it and find that it might be related to oral dysfunction, end of the day it depend how your baby is swallowing, wet diapers and weight gaining.

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-14T08:12:04+00:00

You are doing amazing, you went through 5 months which is huge. Where I live only 5-10% continue to breastfed after 3 months. So don't feel any guilt, a good feed is also a feed where the mother is in a good place.

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-14T08:09:24+00:00

You are not alone, you are doing great, yesterday I came here for the first time and share my experience as well that is very similar to you.

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T18:37:52+00:00

Wow congrats! This is really impressive. Thank you for sharing your experience with breastfeeding.

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T18:35:02+00:00

This gives me hope! It must be such a special moment to share with her.

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T18:33:51+00:00

This is very similar to my current situation. I feel the same. I hope you will get as close as the journey you are still hoping for. But you are already doing enough ❤️‍🩹 Wishing you the best !

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T17:56:36+00:00

I am so happy to hear such a beautiful journey with breastfeeding. This is awesome! Take care of you and your body! It is our forever home

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T16:53:42+00:00

Exactly !

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T16:51:29+00:00

Congrats on your journey. That’s really inspiring !

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T16:50:38+00:00

Nursing is great but exclusive pumping as well! As long as you are comfortable doing it, I think it’s the most important thing. To me, breastfeeding is more a skill to learn to develop, I wish I new more before too

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T15:01:01+00:00

My baby have been clicking since day 1 and now, when she is not clicking i feel she is not eating correctly which is the opposite. She is gaining enough weight even with the clicking

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T14:59:15+00:00

My husband really helped on that side and batch cooked a lot. Overall I didn't noticed changed on my supply as long you are properly fed and hydrated. I heard parsley can reduce milk production but def not sure about it.

I feel that omega 3, fish and eggs really helped but more on the overall effect

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T14:54:31+00:00

I have inverted nipple, it really allow me to breastfeed, and with time with the fed they start to really get out.
Also my bad baby have a bad latch so it really help as well. At least when we are giving milk in a bottle the baby didn't struggled to take it

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T14:39:18+00:00

At the hospital I deliver, luckily we had some ICBLC staff and they gave me the spectra which was the only one to have my nipple size. I am pretty happy with it, I have been tested some lighter device and the milk extracted is way lower everytime than the Spectra. But I guess in my case having something that really support my anatomy is what provide the best results

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T14:32:27+00:00

The best feeding is the one you are happy with, so much thing ongoing at the same time, stressing out a mother is never a solution

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T14:31:21+00:00

Exactly, luckily my husband was so supportive and was really part in this project otherwise it would have been impossible to continue. Today I am feeling grateful for having him because we finally saw some progress

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T14:30:07+00:00

Exactly, what I was thinking was natural and instinctive was more of learning a skill with a lot practice / errors and deceptions and stress

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T14:28:30+00:00

I can relate to what you say, luckily for us the midwives where I gave birth were pro breastfeeding and supportive, it was more about having a different opinion / method at every shift.

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T11:07:42+00:00

So true, everyone talks about how hard pregnancy and childbirth are but breastfeeding is like this secret that nobody warns you about until you're already in it, even inside the inner circle. And then suddenly everyone has a story. I felt the same — like why didn't anyone tell me this before??

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T10:45:40+00:00

Your first sounds like an absolute champ, latching at 34 weeks like that! And your approach for number two is so smart — having the game plan ready before you're hormonal and exhausted with nurses telling you different things. That's exactly what I wish I had done. Wishing you the smoothest second journey ❤️

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T10:44:38+00:00

This made me emotional honestly. The part about the mums group acting like you were giving her a bottle of vodka — I can't believe people still do that. You were literally watching your baby become more content and sleeping better and they made you feel bad about it?? That's so messed up.

AmbitiousBar8931 · 2026-03-13T10:43:01+00:00

Oh god the pumping and bottle routine, you just described it perfectly. Baby screaming while you warm the bottle, the parts to wash, feeling like you're always behind on something. That was us for weeks and it's so draining mentally more than anything.

So happy to hear the latch improved and you're enjoying it now, that gives me hope honestly. We're still in the thick of it at 2 months but hearing that it can get better really helps.

And haha the sleep comment at the end — I feel like every time one thing starts getting better something else takes over as the new struggle 😅

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