One of the most difficult things a mother needs to overcome is the night feeds which will in some cases involve waking up every 2 hours in the first few weeks. This takes it toll on you as you no longer get the uninterrupted 8 hour sleep you were used to. For those mothers who decide to breastfeed the way nature has designed your body is that it recognises the hormones and sleep patterns with the babies and match them. Midwives advise that due to the short sleeping patterns in the night, mothers need to take naps during the day when the baby sleeps to ensure they catch up on the missing hours and let the body recuperate.