I was looking at moving bub into her own room when we move house in 4 weeks (she will be just over 3 months then).
It is just i wake to every squeak... i know when she is going to pass wind, the secong she drops her dummy, when she is going to fuss for a bump and of course i hardly sleep.
i was thinking if she is in another room, i would be desensitised and would onlywake when she does through the monitor etc.
Is this bad of me? Especially in a new home? she will be in her own cot with familar mobile etc (just a different roof to stare at.
DH doesnt want to move her cause he likes the convience of her being just there next to our bed....... help!
I can't really help, just wanted to say good luck & no it isn't bad of you. Our DS has been in his own room since 6weeks as we had him in SA where we stayed for 6wks & borrowed a bassinett, when we came home it was just a cot (couldn't afford bassinett too) so he's been in that in his own room since then. Trust me, you will still hear every little peep through the monitor too.
I lasted 2 nights hun and I dont think im a bad mummy! Im a light sleeper too and just found I couldnt sleep at all for all her little noises. Her room is close to ours and I dont even use a monitor - if we move I will though.
We just went away for 3 nights and she slept in our room and I didnt sleep all weekend. Having come home both she and I are sleeping better in our own beds! Its a personal choice hun and might take a few nights to get used to it - you could always try it say for a week and if it doesnt work - go back to having her in your room. Good luck!!
We had Flynn in our room til 6 months and I just got used to sleeping thru the noises. We had him up with us because all the other bedrooms are down stairs, but I think if we had a room next to ours he would have been in there earlier. You are not at all bad for having her in another room
i've had both of mine in their own room from day dot unless they are having a really bad sleeping night and I just need to lie down. I find for us - we both sleep better.
I can really empathise with you... when we brought Aidyn home as a newborn I found it impossible to sleep in the same room as him - because every time he so much as snuffled or grunted, I would be awake... and in fact I could never relax enough to get to sleep at all most times.
This changed after a couple of weeks though... I started bringing him to bed with me, and for some reason I was much more comfortable and able to handle his noises when he was so close... I think it was the reassurance of having him right with me that I knew I would know if anything were to happen, and I didn't have to be on the edge all the time anymore.
Having said that hon... there is absolutely nothing wrong with putting Ashley in her own room if that is what works for you. You have a monitor, so will be able to hear her fine if she wakes... so maybe just try it out for a few nights and see how you both go??
OMG I remember when DD went into her own room. She was 4 months old and I cried. She was fine, infact she preferred it. Probably liked not hearing me snore? It was me that couldn’t sleep without those little baby noises.
Good Luck I hope it goes smoother than my transition.
I reckon go with whatever works for you! It can be very hard to sleep next to a noisy baby. We still have bub in with us, but part of the reason that I decided on that was, that I think I remember reading on the sids website that the incidence of sids is reduced if a baby sleeps in its own cot, but in the same room as its parents for the first 6 months or something. Although I can't figure out why that would be? Anyway, that was one of the reasons, the other was that I suspected that I might not get any more sleep than I'm currently getting, as i might spend half the night up and down the hall to bub's room as oppossed to just reaching across to the cot.
However, you're not much good to anyone if you haven't had enough sleep though! Maybe you could trial it and see how it goes?
Tallon was in his own room until about 7 months.. it was right next door, and I had my setup with a heater and rocking chair so I was comfy during night feeds We started co-sleeping with him when his cot came into our room when we moved in with my mum for a few months.. and have co-slept ever since really. Have tried him in his own room again, but he wakes up and comes in of his own accord now heh.
This new bub will be in our room, as there isn't much choice! So hopefully we can still get some sleep. I'm not fully comfortable co-sleeping with a newborn, so she'll be in the cot next to me. We'll see how we go I guess
Hamish is 8mo and is still very much in our room. He is a terrible sleeper, and thats not going to change if he moves into another room, so for convenience we have him next to us. PLus we co-sleep with him alot (most of the night).
Jenna was moved into her room at about 6m, but then she was sleeping through til about 2-3am most nights, so we were only getting up 2-3 times a night to her on a bad night.
I dream of this with Hamish, so until he can make it til about 2am, we will keep him in our room. Then he will more than likely go in with Jenna.
mmm. I usually bring ashley into bed with me about 3am ish cause after this feed she is more awake and continues to loose her dummy as she falls asleep and cries... hence having to get up every few minutes for about 30minutes until she falls asleep again. Yes it is easier to just pop in her mouth while asleep.
Also i tried dream feeds for a few nights... bed at 630- DF@930 - then she would sleep till 2-3am, then till 4 + 6
The last 2 nights i missed the Df and she would wake at 12,2,4 and 6... is this from not having a dream feed?
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When to move bub into her own room
We started co-sleeping with him when his cot came into our room when we moved in with my mum for a few months.. and have co-slept ever since really. Have tried him in his own room again, but he wakes up and comes in of his own accord now heh.
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