Is this normal?

I am just curious if this is normal or not. It seems that when I
am feeding my baby, I get extremely tired all of a sudden. It
happens not every time, but pretty frequently.

Has this happenned to anyone else?

Rochelle

Yep, completely and totally normal. Prolactin, released when nursing, is a
sleep inducing hormone. Works on baby too!
"Momof3" wrote in message
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I am just curious if this is normal or not. It seems that when I
am feeding my baby, I get extremely tired all of a sudden. It
happens not every time, but pretty frequently.

Has this happenned to anyone else?

Rochelle

"Momof3" wrote in message
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I am just curious if this is normal or not. It seems that when I
am feeding my baby, I get extremely tired all of a sudden. It
happens not every time, but pretty frequently.

Has this happenned to anyone else?

Yes, it's awful. I used to fall asleep holding DS. It freaked me out
because I was afraid I'd drop him. I tried everything. I even BF'ed laying
down. He was so small, I had to prop his head on my upper arm so he could
latch. I never intended to fall asleep, but I woke up with him struggling
to get air. He was trapped in my armpit. Scared me to death. I tried
BF'ing in the recliner, so if I fell asleep, I wouldn't drop him and he
ended up sliding down my belly. Fortunately, DH was there. It's so scary.
I know it's the BF'ing that does it. I don't know how I'll cope with the
next one.

Momof3 wrote:

I am just curious if this is normal or not. It seems that when I
am feeding my baby, I get extremely tired all of a sudden. It
happens not every time, but pretty frequently.

Has this happenned to anyone else?

Rochelle
Thank you

"Momof3" wrote in message
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I am just curious if this is normal or not. It seems that when I
am feeding my baby, I get extremely tired all of a sudden. It
happens not every time, but pretty frequently.

Has this happenned to anyone else?

Rochelle


It happens pretty often for me. I figure, I usually try to sit down and take
a breather when I nurse. Kiss of death when you are working hard all day
long with the kid(s). I always attributed it to that.

S

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"Momof3" wrote in message
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I am just curious if this is normal or not. It seems that when I
am feeding my baby, I get extremely tired all of a sudden. It
happens not every time, but pretty frequently.

Has this happenned to anyone else?

Yes, it's awful. I used to fall asleep holding DS. It freaked me out
because I was afraid I'd drop him. I tried everything. I even BF'ed
laying
down. He was so small, I had to prop his head on my upper arm so he could
latch. I never intended to fall asleep, but I woke up with him struggling
to get air. He was trapped in my armpit. Scared me to death. I tried
BF'ing in the recliner, so if I fell asleep, I wouldn't drop him and he
ended up sliding down my belly. Fortunately, DH was there. It's so
scary.
I know it's the BF'ing that does it. I don't know how I'll cope with the
next one.



I fall asleep in the glider with the boppy all the time. It feels pretty
secure.
S

"Momof3" wrote in message
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I am just curious if this is normal or not. It seems that when I
am feeding my baby, I get extremely tired all of a sudden. It
happens not every time, but pretty frequently.

Has this happenned to anyone else?

Rochelle

Yep it's nice for me as I bf just in the mornings and evenings, I lie on the
bed as soon as I get home from work and bf DS and I drift into a lovely nap
:-)
--
Marie
Mum of 3
DD born 03/98, DS1 born 11/99, DS2 born 08/03

"Irish Marie" wrote in message
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"Momof3" wrote in message
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I am just curious if this is normal or not. It seems that when I
am feeding my baby, I get extremely tired all of a sudden. It
happens not every time, but pretty frequently.

Has this happenned to anyone else?

Rochelle

Yep it's nice for me as I bf just in the mornings and evenings, I lie on
the
bed as soon as I get home from work and bf DS and I drift into a lovely
nap
:-)
--
Marie
Mum of 3
DD born 03/98, DS1 born 11/99, DS2 born 08/03




I think a hormone is released to make you and baby relax. Moma natures way
of making sure you enjoy breastfeeding!

--
Andrea mom of 5 - latest addition Kamron David 6 months still nursing strong
with 2 teeth!

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I am just curious if this is normal or not. It seems that when I
am feeding my baby, I get extremely tired all of a sudden. It
happens not every time, but pretty frequently.

Has this happenned to anyone else?

Tired, or sleepy? Bfing produces a relaxing hormone which can mke you drift
off -- very convenient for night-time bfing!

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