Educate me on co sleeping options!

[~TT40~]

oh should ad that i used sleeping suits/bags on her and never put our bedding on her (sheet doona etc.) also cause she would cuddle me i was like another layer of warmth itms

[Babyluv]

We purchased an 'Arms reach co sleeping' bassinet for our DS. It is like a normal bassinet except that it attaches to the bed and one of the sides goes down so that they are sleeping right next to you but in their own sleeping area. It's awesome although he ends up right next to me anyway when he is feeding alot during the night.

[onthefly]

Here's some useful info:
ABA Position statement on safe sleeping
Pamphlet

Note that co-sleeping means sleeping in the same room, but on a different sleeping surface. Bed-sharing means sleeping together on the same surface.
Co-sleeping is recommended for at least the first 12 months to reduce the risk of SIDS.
Bed sharing can also be very safe - as long as you are aware of specific risk factors - and helps mums get more rest and supports the breastfeeding relationship. It is not safe to sleep together on a couch/sofa, nor if you are under the influence of medications that may make you extra drowsy, for example. It is also not recommended to bed share if you are formula feeding or a smoker.

Side-caring a cot to your bed gives you the advantages of having baby very close to you, but is still technically co-sleeping, rather than bed sharing. A lot of parents end up bed sharing, even when they say they never would. It's great to be thinking about it beforehand, however, as unfortunately some parents may end up doing things unsafely without realising it.

[trishalishous]

we use a side car cot, just took the side off of our one, and use a dutch wife in the gap, with a sheet across the cot/my side