Cluster Feeding

Sit yourself on the couch with either the remote or a good book, and just go with it. Always make sure you make the cuppa tea before you sit down and have it waiting for when he nods off.

I always swaddled before feeding so if DD nodded off, she was less likely to notice if I put her down in the cradle. So occasionally she would let me move her.

DD spent the first 3 weeks asleep on me sucking like there was no tomorrow, and sometimes I felt I would never get off the couch. I also became very adept at dozing while sitting with her asleep on my lap. (probably frowned upon!) I'd had a c-section so it forced me to chill for a few weeks, ,which helped speed up my recovery. She ended up being a great little sleeper and BFer. So after about a month she was sleeping longer (in a bed!) so I had some time for me.

Edited by HuMum

Moby wrap! That way you can get off the couch a bit but bubs is still nice and settled on you and your hands are free to chuck a load of washing on or make a sandwich.

And yep, get used to watching a fair bit of tv . DH and I spent every night till 11pm with a baby asleep on each of us for weeks. I thought it was never gonna end, both of us starving to death cos we couldn't get any dinner ready or busting for the loo but not able to go. But in hindsight it was such a short, precious time.