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    Can I take a night off from EBF once a week?

    @maxkim Yes, my husband did this with all of our newborns for the first several weeks, and never really had any paternity leave beyond a few days of his vacation time. He’s a heavy sleeper, so with our first I’d often have to wake him to tell him the baby was up, but then he would get the...
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    Mostly venting

    @ljmyers Has he been evaluated for tongue, lip, and cheek ties by a pediatric dentist?
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    Can I take a night off from EBF once a week?

    @alwaysfaithful18 I wouldn’t recommend going that long until after 10-12 weeks, unless baby sleeps that long on their own. But, since a full cycle of sleep only takes three hours, you could certainly manage two four hour stretches with short break to nurse in between, with your husband...
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    Giving up on EBF

    @baagz You are doing an amazing job as a mother, I remember how hard it can be to believe that in the moment, but your love for your baby, and how well you’re caring for her, shines through your post.
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    Giving up on EBF

    @baagz Your baby has gotten nutrition and comfort from your body, including during the earliest weeks when she was most in need of breastmilk. Unless she’s been losing weight, you haven’t been starving her. Mixing breastmilk and formula feeding is a wonderful way to feed a baby. Exclusive...
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