my 5 month old DD has slept in my bed with me from about 2 months of age (the only way we could both get some sleep). at first i didnt think this was the right thing to do and struggled with the idea of it, but now i have grown to like it. i told this to my GP the other day and she immediatly said ' well you should get her out of this habit as fast as you can or you will end up with a 5 year old in your bed'. it annoyed me because i had just come to like and appreciate the closeness that we have during the night, and then the GP brought all my previous concerns back as i don't want her to sleep with us forever!

anyway, how and when do you get your baby to sleep out of your bed? i am nervous to attempt it because from past experience i know she snaps wide awake as soon as or 30minutes after i put her into her cot (which is in our room.) also she is still stirring frequently overnight, but not fully waking up (sometimes hourly) to suck on my boob for only a few minutes (which i think is for comfort only). she has a dummy but only my boob will suffice overnight. so i don't think she will sleep by herself anyway due to lack of boob.

i don't know what to do or where or when to begin to get her to sleep by herself! sometimes she will wake up or stirr when i move next to her in my sleep so i am thinking that maybe it is time to get her on her own?