"I have no doubt that donor milk saves premature babies' lives and helps prevent HIV infection."
A Doctor's Thank You letter to all the mothers donating milk:
"No matter how much milk I managed to donate (which at times wasn't much) it was gratefully received by Milk Matters. They were also very helpful and organised, making the whole process really smooth and painless. I definitely plan to donate again in the future."
"It felt wonderful to be able to help other moms and babies in the same way that I had been helped. It has been very special to be both a donor and recipient of breastmilk through the milk bank."
There is no denying, having a baby is tiring. Sleep depravation is no fun. The advice often given is; "Give your baby extra milk with the evening feed" or "Express so that Daddy can give that as the 2am feed" All well meaning but not always conducive to successful breastfeeding.
Once your baby is 6 weeks or older, you could consider dad giving expressed breastmilk to your baby, for one night feed, once or twice a week.
It would be even better to follow your babies hunger cues and "cluster" feed him in the evenings if that is what he is asking for. He is then far more likely to have a longer sleep during the night. Trying to enforce fewer night feeds could lead to milk reduction, due to the long intervals between feeds.
It could be helpful to have your young baby sleep in your room, even in your bed. Consider the pros and cons. Alternatively Dad could bring baby to you for feeds and or take him back and change his nappy after one or more of the night feeds.
Most babies will require fewer night feeds round 12 weeks, some much sooner. Babies grow all too quickly, don't wish this precious time away.