We bedshare with DD3 - maybe three or four nights a week now but until recently it was every night. She sleeps between DH and I. We use a duck down doona (so warm, but light weight) and I pull my pillow right over so there's only half of it actually on the bed so its not a risk to her. She sleeps quite high up on the mattress and is on top of the doona most of the time, but sometimes will be under it with it pulled up to about waist height on her if its very cold. I slide right down and lie a bit sideways so I'm half encircling her which (A) stops DH going near her and (B) keeps the doona down.
I basically don't move when she's in bed with us, and she always snuggles into me so I'm always aware of where she is. For day sleeps she is in her cot in her own room.
Sometimes DD2 will sleep on a mattress on the floor next to my side of the bed, so I would think that could be an option for you when #2 comes along.
Cool. I just thought, if I sidecar the cot with the rail off, what on earth do I do for day sleeps?
Lulu that's reassuring and what we have been doing too. Thankfully DH is a light, still sleeper and is very aware of DS's presence. I was a bit freaked cause of all the "you're all gonna die!!!!" hoohaa surrounding cosleeping.
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