arranging nursery furniture

[luna moth]

I'd recommend putting the cot somewhere where bubs can't see you while they are laying in it. Our DD's doorway can be seen into from our main living area and we didn't want her staring at us (mainly when she got older) when we wanted her to go to sleep!

Total opposite here. I like being able to lean over and check on her while I'm in the kitchen!

I like to have my chair near the cot, as DD is currently rocked or patted to sleep, and it's comfy to be able to do that sitting down.

Don't have the cot next to any furniture that can be used for climbing - DTMS? So don't have it next to a bookshelf where an older baby can slip a foot through, get a hold, and climb out.

I like to have my change table next to the door, easy to slip in and grab the washing.

[sloane]

for us, it would have been don't spend too much time arranging because the cheeky monkey detested his cot & only slept in it for about a month

i found that for the first weeks (maybe up till around 8-12 weeks), i kept a duplicate of all change things in our lounge room. i fed DS in the lounge room on the couch, had the pram with bassinet in there for day sleeps & also changed him there. it was mid-winter though & we just have an oil heater in the lounge so i kept DS where it was warm. it was also nice to be able to watch tv or read a book/mag while feeding on the couch.

i think it's great to have something you can sleep on comfortably in the same room as the baby - and maybe even feed lying down after a bit. it makes it a lot easier to deal with nightwakings if you don't feel like you're actually having to get up.

[glenny_c]

Teirae- I don't think that sounds like too much furniture. We've got DD in a normal sized bedroom and she's got a cot, change table, chest of drawers, bookshelf and a rocking chair/footrest combo. It works well for us. The main thing for me was chest of drawers next to the change table except now I have to make sure there's nothing on top of the chest of drawers or she tries to roll over mid change to get to it.

[forshelby]

DS has a better room than I do lol. Cot, change table, chest of drawers, bookshelf, comfy chair and rocking chair too. My clothes live on tool shelves from bunnings, lovingly shoved in my wardrobe. Lol!

I also reccomend keeping bum change items in your lounge if your place is two levels like ours. Carrying a porky bub up and downstairs is difficult, so I try to keep it to a minimum.

Definitely suss out the lighting situation. My DS wakes at sunrise because his room is on that side of the house. I have blockout curtains and he still wakes at sparrows fart lol. Can't win 'em all.

Enjoy setting up your nursery!