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[–] NoTrueScotsman 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

That's advice I've heard before, but it doesn't make any sense to me. It's not just comfort or habit that makes babies fall asleep after nursing, it's the fact that the milk contains hormones that make them sleepy, and, with very young babies, the physical effort of nursing is exhausting.