Co-sleeping advice needed please!

[Arcadia]

I have an arms reach cosleeper, which attaches to the side of the big bed and gives bub their own sleeping space...you can get them from the aba website mothers direct. BUT dd always ended up in bed with me anyway...I liked the cosleeper being there so she couldn't roll out, and she slept under a blanket with me, while dh had the doona. As for pillows etc, I always slept with her in line with my boob, and then a knee up, so she wouldn't wriggle down. I have never felt fearful of rolling on dd, because you are so hyper aware of them anyway. I didn't put her between dh and I until she was crawling, and by then she could wriggle herself and make herself felt if she was squashed (which never happened). Even now, dh is just as aware as I am, and if he drinks alcohol he has to sleep in the other room. It works for us.

Cosleeping is the best!!!!

[MummaSue]

We now have the cot with the side off attached to the side of the bed which is awesome. We've only been doing that for a month or so now but wish we'd done it sooner.

DO you have a cot? Is there a way that you can attach the cot to the side of the bed?

[Daydream Believer]

I co-sleep with DD & DS (DF normally falls asleep on the couch) I have the toddler bed rails on each side of the bed. I sleep in the middle with DD on one side & DS on the other

[*LittleMissSummer*]

We have co-slept with our DD since she was 6 weeks and DP will cuddle her but then she ends up being in the middle of us and we have never had any troubles she will snuggle up to our backs or just sprawl out it works well for us

[onthefly]

When DS was little, I would lie with him in teh crook of my arm and dress warmly if it was cold so I could push the blankets down.
When he was older, we'd sleep seperate from DH so there was more room, and he could just sleep nearby, clear of blankets & pillows. I don't think there's real need for special devices (a cot or something next to the bed might be handy if you're pushed for room in the bed, however).

[CinderToriella]

When DS was little, I would lie with him in teh crook of my arm and dress warmly if it was cold so I could push the blankets down.
When he was older, we'd sleep seperate from DH so there was more room, and he could just sleep nearby, clear of blankets & pillows. I don't think there's real need for special devices (a cot or something next to the bed might be handy if you're pushed for room in the bed, however).

Exacctly ythe same here with us..I did all of ther above, then we moved the cot next to the bed and left one side off, now we have the mattress of our bed on the floor, and if she rolls off it will only be on the floor from a small height so she wont be hurt, I always keeo the blankets down low and i snuggle down in them if i am cold, DD is in a sleeping bag so she does not need my blankets on her, DF only sometimes sleeps with us .Not once have i ever rolled on here or hurt her in anyway i always was scared i would but not once has it happened

[boomba]

We have the cot with one side taken off up aginst our bed. This link should helppeaceful parenting: Turn Your Crib into a CoSleeper

Good luck and enjoy all those cuddles xx

[HotI]

I have heard of people cutting the end of the Secure Sleeper (the foot bit) so that bub can sleep in it a bit longer.
You can also try transitioning bub to a cot by putting him in the Secure Sleeper in the cot.
Having the cot up next to your bed and sliding him in once he is asleep.
Putting a safety rail on your bed and having him sleep in with you.

good luck in working it out