Your baby will wake frequently to feed in the early days and weeks and while this is tiring for parents it is entirely normal. Talk to your midwife or Health Visitor for tips on how to manage this stage or find out more about baby sleep from Basis, the baby sleep information source

Recreational drugs or alcohol can impair your ability to care for your baby safely, and some medications may make you very drowsy.

It’s important not to co-sleep with your baby if you have taken medication, used drugs, or consumed alcohol, as this significantly increases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

It’s dangerous to take illegal drugs while you’re breastfeeding or, indeed, at any time. They can affect your ability to look after your baby safely and can be passed on to your baby through your breast milk so It’s important to talk to a midwife, health visitor or GP if you’re using them.