Diaper Swappers

rachelhf7 · 01-16-2013, 12:27 PM

My 2 month old has been sleeping 9 hours per night for a few days now. I'm exclusively Breastfeeding so when I wake up in the morning my breasts a really full. Is it healthy for her to sleep that long?? Also, will my supply go down because of how long she goes without nursing?

mibarra · 01-16-2013, 04:09 PM

Your supply will adjust as needed. As long as there's enough wet/poopy diapers and baby is otherwise happy/healthy then I'm totally jealous.

rachelhf7 · 01-16-2013, 04:32 PM

Lol! Thank you :-) When she sleeps that long, in the morning her diaper isn't very wet. But during the day I change her every 2 hours and it's soaked.

Nerissa · 01-17-2013, 12:56 PM

All my babies started sleeping longer. DD has been going all night for about a month most nights. Then she will have a spell where she wakes back up. I have noticed that when she does sleep all night then she eats every 2 hours most of the day.

I WOH so I pump about an hour before she wakes up and that is bonus milk for my freezer. In the last month I am less full inthe AM. I am still pumping the same amount but just not that super hard/sore feeling.

Aslo-- I try to pump off a little bit or hand express some so she can latch on better and the milk doesnt come out quite so fast. She sputters and chokes if I forget.

Arizonah13 · 01-17-2013, 02:29 PM

You are so lucky! I'm up 2x/night (for an hour + each time)

Sent from my phone

Van1300 · 01-17-2013, 05:36 PM

My daughter was a night nurser. I went back to work at 6 weeks and did a lot of pumping so she missed me in the evenings. My son (who is 2.5 months old) is a better sleeper. I didn't go back to work until this week and we had a better start to our nursing relationship (I knew better the 2nd time around). He also cluster feeds like crazy before bed. I still get up once a night and my boobs usually wake me up because I am full or I hear him crying and I start leaking in my sleep.

I know sleep cycles happen and change things. But I am happy for now

MKDMama · 01-21-2013, 03:54 PM

Yep! they will adjust..my 3mo old son has been sleeping longer at night and I wake up SO engorged and full..but i just pump out whatever he doesnt eat so i can start my day fresh

01-16-2013, 12:27 PM	#1
rachelhf7 Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 56	Two month old sleeping! My 2 month old has been sleeping 9 hours per night for a few days now. I'm exclusively Breastfeeding so when I wake up in the morning my breasts a really full. Is it healthy for her to sleep that long?? Also, will my supply go down because of how long she goes without nursing?

01-17-2013, 12:56 PM	#4
Nerissa Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: small town USA Posts: 3,419 Ratings: 59 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Two month old sleeping! All my babies started sleeping longer. DD has been going all night for about a month most nights. Then she will have a spell where she wakes back up. I have noticed that when she does sleep all night then she eats every 2 hours most of the day. I WOH so I pump about an hour before she wakes up and that is bonus milk for my freezer. In the last month I am less full inthe AM. I am still pumping the same amount but just not that super hard/sore feeling. Aslo-- I try to pump off a little bit or hand express some so she can latch on better and the milk doesnt come out quite so fast. She sputters and chokes if I forget. __________________ wife and mom ~If you see a bunch of types I am probably NAK on my tablet in the middle of the night. Please excuse them.

01-17-2013, 02:29 PM	#5
Arizonah13 Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 597 Ratings: 1 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	You are so lucky! I'm up 2x/night (for an hour + each time) Sent from my phone __________________ Carolyn - Lucky wife to my sweetheart and even luckier mama to my sweet, long-awaited baby girls! (May 2011, my 9.15 lb c/s baby and November 2012, my little 7.10 lb vbac peanut). I'll never forget my three angels.

01-17-2013, 05:36 PM	#6
Van1300 Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Central FL Posts: 543 Ratings: 13 Feedback: 100%	Re: Two month old sleeping! My daughter was a night nurser. I went back to work at 6 weeks and did a lot of pumping so she missed me in the evenings. My son (who is 2.5 months old) is a better sleeper. I didn't go back to work until this week and we had a better start to our nursing relationship (I knew better the 2nd time around). He also cluster feeds like crazy before bed. I still get up once a night and my boobs usually wake me up because I am full or I hear him crying and I start leaking in my sleep. I know sleep cycles happen and change things. But I am happy for now __________________ WOHM and to Jon (6/2006). Mamma to daughter Elli (12/2009) and Jacob (11/2012) Crazy Florida Gator fan , beach bum, and outdoor enthusiast!

01-21-2013, 03:54 PM	#7
MKDMama Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Southeastern Georgia! Posts: 234 Ratings: 1 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Two month old sleeping! Yep! they will adjust..my 3mo old son has been sleeping longer at night and I wake up SO engorged and full..but i just pump out whatever he doesnt eat so i can start my day fresh __________________ WAHM mommy to my 3 princesses and a prince Laila 9, Naomi 7, Aleah 4, and Alexander 4 mo Visit my Facebook Fan page or Etsy shop!http://www.mamakaydesigns.com http://www.facebook.com/mamakaydesigns