When my oldest child was 3 weeks old, hurricane Hugo paid us a visit. I remember the long lines at a Red Cross truck delivering formula, and I wonder how did those families without electricity managed to sterilize bottles, nipples... My breast-fed daughter always had her food ready, sterile and warm at any time of the day or the night!
Have a couple glasses of wine before hand? My Polish In Laws told me that a shot of Vodka led to a peaceable nights sleep for all involved.