We are playing around with sleeping arrangements at the moment too. We have a hammock set up in our room that my little one will sleep in. I have also had her in the bed, with my arm around her. And we also have a 'first years close & secure sleeper' that is a mini bassinette that goes in the parental bed for bub to sleep in.
At night i can't yet lift my little one, so when she is in the hammock DH has to get her for a feed and take her back. Having her in the bed eliminates this issue. When we are both really tired, i am bit wary of co-sleeping- and here's where the sleeper thing has come in really handy. It really helps being able to soothe her from bed, and easy access for feeding but the protective bit round her head lets me feel bit more secure.
Not sure what we will do long term, but having a few options is working for us at the moment.
Nothing like a cuddle from DD after a hard day's work!
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Havent read the other BBers posts but I love co-sleeping. I would co-sleeping with DD until she was 18yrs old if it wasnt for my DH complaining (he got evicted to another room)
DD can only sleep when im in the bed with her. So in short, here are my pros and cons
PRO
* Feel so connected with DD
* Love watching her little face when she is asleep
* Easier to look after her
* She sleeps for longer periods of time when co-sleepign with me
CONS
* Had to evict DH as hteres not much room in the bed
* DD tends to kick me often at night
* Cannot get her to sleep in her own room
* Worried about her kicking if i was to have a second bub
HTH
Last edited by Mum2SweetCs; April 16th, 2010 at 01:45 PM.
I co-slept with DD2 from birth until about 6 weeks as she wouldn't settle at night any other way. She slowly graduated to her cradle (wooden with spaced bars so she could see us) and then to the room she shares with DD1 at 10m. She would also co-sleep when unsettled travelling or unwell.
I loved it and think it was really beneficial to all of us. I always slept with DD2 to the outside of the bed tucked into the crook of my arm so that I was in the middle. That way I didn't worry about DP pulling up the doona or rolling onto her. I did get a sore arm at times but I got used to it.
I co-slept with DS1 from about 8mths, before that I'd get up during the night to feed him & find myself falling asleep sitting up - definitely not safe! With DS2 from when we got home, he'd come into our bed from first wake-up & I'm getting so much more sleep this time.
There are safe co-sleeping guidelines - mustn't be affected by drugs, alcohol or exhaustion, must be non-smokers, use blankets rather than doonas (I wear a cardigan to bed to stop me getting too cold)
We are part time co sleepers as well....he has his hammock and usually starts out his night in there and if he is unsettled after any feed during the night he comes into bed with us....we also have the first years safe sleeper but have only used it a handful of times...bubs did not like it as if he was unsettled he wanted/needed body contact with one of us to reassure hin that we were there...we should probably retry it now he is a it bigger...he would probably be okay in there now. He is usually just in between us but occasionally has the grizzles and needs the cuddles comfort to help him drop off again...it is not unusual for me to wake up 3 hours with a dead arm......lol....
I see nothing wrong with it...it is ressuring for bubba and means we get more sleep rather than spending 2-3hours trying to resettle a bub in the wee hours (we learnt this the hard way after hubby tried this tactic when bubs first came home....wasn't long before he realised he would get more sleep if he just brought him into bed with us)....
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