I don't get how anyone does it, personally. Never getting more than ~2.5 hours of sleep at a whack, because you have to get up to feed or pump every 3 hours? Af

I don't get how anyone does it, personally. Never getting more than ~2.5 hours of sleep at a whack, because you have to get up to feed or pump every 3 hours? After three or four days of that I'd be approaching the dangerously-negligent-of-responsibilities-and-poor-decision-making state I hit when I go too long without proper sleep, and would be a liability to all around me. I guess (some?) women have some sort of temporary hormonal advantage that lets them pull it off. My wife couldn't, and I don't blame her. I'd guess it's far easier in states with more humane leave policies than the US, where fathers and mothers both can take several months of paid leave. Without both parents home it's damn tough, and approaches impossible if you already have one or more older ones to take care of (so, few or no day naps for the mother).