BREASTFEEDING AND YOUR SLEEP- HOW DO YOU REST WHEN THE BABY NEEDS YOU ALL THE TIME?
Breastfeedingisabeautifulthing.It’shardwork,yes,butit’salso incredibly rewarding. Breastfeeding can make you feel amazing andhelpyourbodyinsomanyways,buttheremaybetimeswhen you feel like you’re doing everything right and still not getting enough sleep. Here are some tips bygynecologist in Navi Mumbaiforfindingrestfulsleepwhilebreastfeeding:
Tips for getting more sleep:
• Trytogotobedeachnightatthesametime.
• Havearelaxingbedtimeroutine,includingreadingbooksor listeningtomusicbeforegoingtosleep,takingdeepbreathswhile lying down and focusing on your breathing, keeping your room dark, and making sure there are no distractions like electronics and/orpetsnearbythatcoulddisruptsleep,suchastelevisionsor
phones ringing. If you’re not comfortable with this step, then try usinganalarmclockinsteadofrelyingonthesunrisingsothatyou cansleepthroughthenightwithouthavinganyinterruptionsfrom outsidenoisesourcesliketrafficnoise,whichmaywakethemup during nap periods when they need the most restful rest breaks afterlunchtimemeals!
• Avoid caffeine after 2 pm because this makes people feel wired later in the afternoon, which interferes with falling asleep easily.
Mostimportantly,restwhenandhowyoucan!
Whenyou’rebreastfeeding,itcanbedifficulttogetenoughsleep. Your baby needs you all the time! But if you are getting a good night’s rest and still feel like you have so much energy, then try someofthesetips:
• Trytogetsomesleepwhenthebabysleeps.Theyusuallyfall asleep around 7 pm or 8 pm and wake up around 6 am or 7 am (usuallyearlieriftheysucklemore).Thismeansthatyou’llusually haveabout2hoursbeforeyournextfeedingisdue–thisgivestime fornapsaswell!
• If possible, try not to take naps during your breastfeeding timesbecausethiswillaffecthowlongbothpartieshaveleftinbed together before their next feeding session begins again, which could lead them into exhaustion mode faster than normal (but don’tworrytoomuchaboutthisone).
Everybodyisdifferent,butthesetipsmayhelpyoufindtheright solutionforyourneeds.
If anything is bothering your sleep at night, talk to your doctor aboutitsothattheycanhelpdiagnosetheproblemandmakesure that there isn’t anything more serious going on in your eyes or balancesystem.
Wehopeyoufoundthesetipshelpful!Weknowit’snoteasytofind therightbalancebetweenrestandbreastfeeding,butweallhave tofindourownway.
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