Co-Sleeping and SIDS

[Pretty Butterfly]

I have co slept with all 5 of my babies!!!

They have a policy that you cant in hossy, but i insisted with all 5, and they let me!! Provided i signed a form, and kept the safety rail up in my bed. When they were saying no, but would find us asleep together anyway, they gave up!! (esp with Kane, I couldn't let him go. He was supposed to stay in the nursery and I also refused that!!)

I could not imagine not having my babies with me, and beleive i have had good sleepers due to it.

Do what is right for your family hon!!! You know best...

[meow]

They have a policy that you cant in hossy, but i insisted with all 5, and they let me!!

Good on you! I'm surprised- I didn't realise they would do that. We spent one night in a birth centre and none of the midwives batted an eyelid that we were cosleeping whenever they came in the room.

[Pretty Butterfly]

Thanks hon. I was shocked too, but its just a public hossy, with *****e beds!!! I guess its for safety, but I wasn't getting drunk then taking them to bed!!!! I was shocked they actually had forms all ready to go if you refuse. It was to say I took full responsibilty, and was going against their wishes.

My sister went to a private and had no worries either.... She had a gorgeous double bed too....

[littleme]

We co sleep occasionally....

When Maddy was a new born she was in a bassinette in our room, but if she was having a horrid night we would bring her in bed with us to help, and it always worked. We had one of those support things so she couldnt roll away nad we couldnt roll onto her....

As she got older we dont use the support, she is now in her cot and we bring her in bed with us if she wakes for her feed anytime after 5am, a good day is 7am...but before 5am, we bring her to bed with us, she gets cuddles, bottle nad we all go back to bed till we have to get up at 7am!

She loved it, and when i work nights we sleep in till 10-11am in bed together, while hubby is at work!
My biggest thing was not wanted to make it a permanent habbit as i didnt want hubby and i to loose our bed and so far its working great, she is a fab sleeper day and night were v lucky.