I am qualified in child development, child health, child psychology and special needs.

sleeping whilst feeding a baby is dangerous, you could unconciously roll over and suffocate the baby or the baby could choke, he could roll of the bed or you could drop him as when you sleep your arm muscles relax too!!!!

babies can be weaned from 4 months of age so your baby is well within the weaning age. once weaning is giving your baby a decent feed you should find he is happier for longer between feeds giving you a little more respite to catch up on housework or going out with him.

sleep yourself when your son has his nap times, don't try to rush around doing everything before he wakes up.

babies learn independence by having awake time on their own... ok in the same room with you keeping an eye on them, but not with you holding them or entertaining them.... this only leads to clingy insecure children.

the world will not end just because you haven't cleaned the house or washed the dishes before your H comes home.

take the same walk at the same time on the same days, this way people who you pass regularly will get to know you and may even start to stop for a chat. even a "hi" or a smile from a passer by is better than staying indoors alone.

try and find out if there is a mother and baby/toddler group near by, babies are never too young to socialise and you will find others in a similar position as yourself to talk to.

try talking to your H and tell him that you have been told that babies need to spend an hour with their daddy every evening to form a good bond with them... who knows he might just believe it!!!!

children need eye contact, standing to feed a child who is lower down than you are gives wrong messages to the child, it should be a time to interact with your child, make mealtimes relaxed, fun times, it is not possible to do this if you are towering above the child. Also your child is more likely to choke on the food as they do not have their head and neck in the right position to allow food to go down easily. how would you feel having to eat looking at the ceiling???