Could co sleeping be behind is bad sleep habits of a night?

[*becstar*]

Hi Anna, a lot of people seem to have done the same as we have. We've never co-slept as such, well not in the beginning. With our two kids, (and I'm guessing with this one too) they've slept on their own until the early hours of the morning feeds (3am about....) then come into bed and co-slept until a more reasonable hour! I mention this because you said that you enjoyed the cuddles and it made BF easier so maybe it would be a nice compromise? If you think co-sleeping all night is disturbing him (I have no idea if it is! ) then maybe try him out in his cot for hlaf the night and getting your cuddles in early in the morning. If that's what you feel comfortable with. No doubt he'll let you know if he's happy/unhappy in his cot soon enough!

Good luck

[Janie]

Sorry Anna, quick hijack....

For those whose bubs come into your bed at 3amish, how old were they when they stopped this, or are they still doing it sometimes/all the time? Just wondering!

For you Anna, I think that Ripley sounds very normal for a 6 week old bub! You could try him in his cot, but you might find that he's exactly the same, and that you're getting less sleep. Do what you feel comfortable with hun