Tiredness

Why do I feel guilty for feeling tired and needing to snooze?

I have day-time napped through out my pregnancy due to hyperemesis gravidarum and felt slightly mean that I was curled up all snuggly whilst OH was at work.

Knowing how much he hates working on a Sunday, I am reluctant to go sleep.

I have done some housework and looked after 4 children (okay, well three are pretty self sufficient,) I have been bleeding for nearly 4 weeks after giving birth, I am breastfeeding another human being and also had a late night... surely that justifies forty winks?

Bed-Sharing

It's so naughty and highly advised against and I remind you of my previous blog stating that I don't know best and not to follow my advice.

I currently have a leaflet next to my laptop highlighting the dangers I place my babies in, but there is something that stops me complying.

I love her sleeping in my bed. She sleeps between myself and OH and she wriggles between us and snuggles up in the middle of the night.

I always thought of it as a reward for breastfeeding. The ease of not having to move when she wants feeding in the early hours and we both stay cosy.

I understand the risks, that I could smother her in my sleep, she could overheat or she could manoeuvre out of the bed. But there is something natural and animalistic about it.

Dude (the cat) slept with her kittens. She drifted off to sleep as they fed until their bellies were full and nodded off themselves.

I think of my bed as my nest, somewhere safe and sacred. I love feeding my young in bed with my partner lying next to us.

http://www.babyfriendly.org.uk/pdfs/sharingbedleaflet.pdf