Hi there. It wasn't until the birth of my 3rd bubba that I finally attempted co-sleeping. All the positives I had read about happened... we both slept better, bubs woke less frequently, I was finally waking up refreshed during that early newborn phase when I had previously felt like a zombie. And... I had a very contented baby.

However, in the early weeks it was easy enough to co-sleep at night and put DS down to sleep in his cradle by day whilst I attended to housework and my other kids. But as time went on and DS became more alert, he became increasingly unsettled during the day and distressed at the prospect of being placed in his cradle for day sleeps. I was able to wear him in my wrap for short periods, but with lower back problems & a small frame, housework and other children to attend to - this was simply not a viable option long-term. It got to the point where I really felt I had created a massive problem for myself, as my previous 2 children had never been so upset at the prospect of being without me at nap time. So as fond as I was of the night-time co-sleeping, I ended up calling it quits :-(

So, long story short - here I am with baby #4 ... again feeling the lure of co-sleeping (we kinda alternate and 'accidentally' end up co-sleeping at the moment). But I am afraid of creating that 'nap time separation anxiety syndrome' during the daytime. It's even harder for me to waltz around baby wearing this time, as I have nerve damage to my lower spine, am living in the sweaty tropics, have a very demanding 18 month old and am homeschooling my eldest. In short - baby needs to sleep without me during day.

Any advice ladies?? If not, it felt good to complain about this issue, at least.