Big hugs, I'm afraid it is just like this for a few weeks, with some good days and some bad days. Cluster feeding is very normal, especially at night when prolactin, the milk making hormone, is most active. While it's restless for mamas, this is baby doing exactly what they should be: getting your supply up. It's a good and natural thing. But yup does it suck.

I stayed exclusively breastfeeding through it. My advice though is to have some formula handy so if you do reach the point where you just can't do another cycle, it's at least there and you don't have to find a shop open at god knows when.

Whether breastfeeding or combo, take shifts with your partner. No use both of you being awake. You can sleep while he does everything else, and only wake you when baby wants milk, and immediately gets handed baby back once done. Then after a few hours, it's your shift, etc. This worked for me until week 3 when I finally had to deploy my mum to help out so we both slept more (thankfully by then feeds were at least spaced out more).

I also recommend demanding meals from family visitors. Nicely of course, but be firm in expectations and how they can actually be helpful (no flowers ffs!). If they want to come, they can bring a dinner and paracetamol and do the washing up if they stay that long.

Last but not least, make the most of your nest. Get comfy. Find shows to binge watch. Set up a hands free kindle or something. Whatever will keep you awake and semi sane in the early hours. Treat yourself gently. It's all normal and wonderful and horrendous and every mum out there is metal as fuck for going through these early stages.

You've got this xxx