Our little man is always in his own room. We live in an apartment so it's not too far in the middle of the night to feed / settle. Our son is also very noisy and I don't think I could sleep with him in teh same room as me.
DD was only in our room for a few weeks because she was the noisest sleeper that shekept me awake so I moved her to her room for my own sanity. DS is nearly six months and is still in our room and I can't seethat changing any time soon. Like the girls have said you will do what works for you and bubby.
Our room from the start because his room is down the other end of the house. It's easier for night feeding plus I'm too anxious about not being able to see him.
I think the recommendation is that they sleep in with the parents for at least the first 6 months, which was another factor in our decision.
We have a large bassinet that at almost 5 months DS still fits in quite comfortably. If he grows out of it before we're ready to move him, I'll be making the cot fit in our bedroom.
We're very lucky in that DS is such a quiet sleeper - never hear a snuffle or a snore out of him!!
If you want your baby in with you, what about hiring a portacot? I don't have one myself but I have heard people doing this when room is limited.
Do what feels right for you, good luck!!
We intended DS to go in to his cot in his own room from the start but when we came home from hospital I kind of felt like something was missing. I didn't say anything to DH but when he first woke that night and DH went and got him for me to feed in bed (I had a c/s so I wasn't get out of bed in a hurry in the middle of the night!) he suggested that we just keep him in our bed so we could all get a decent nights sleep, especially as he had to go back to work the next day.
He would sleep really well, and in turn so did we. We got used to all his noises and so learnt to only rouse to the noises requiring attention. And let me tell you, that sleep is just sooooooo invaluable in the early days, I didn't have to wake up fully as I just sat up in bed and he fed while I dozed and then we would both go back to sleep without any of us really fully waking up. It just worked beautifully.
He then stayed in there with us until 15 months, when we moved him in to his toddler bed in our room. He has made the transfer well and we are all still sleeping soundly!! When my next arrives in May we aren't going to bother with cot or bassinet - straight to co-sleeping (we used a bed sleeper for the early days when he was so tiny and will do that again) and will transfer to toddler bed when ready.
But of course our intentions changed last time when we got him home and so they may change again this time to suit us and the baby. Just go with your instincts, mine haven't steered me wrong yet!! You will just know what is right for your family which is why there are so many different experiences here in this thread!
we had DS in our room till about 6 or 8 weeks coz he was a wiggler and a loud sleeper he was bumping his head on the end of the bassinette we did co sleep sometimes because it was easier to settle him that way
We have a bassinet for our room for the first few months. I have always found that more easy. I got my other son's bassinet of Ebay for $51 it was a great buy I sold it on there for $120..
Both my DD's slept in a cradle next to our bed for about 6 months before going into their own room. I found it easier to sleep with them next to me and it was so much more convenient to feed during the night when they woke.
DD went straight into her cot as soon as she got home from hossy and I will be doing the same thing again. Only thing this time is I worry bub will wake DD, but we'll deal with that if/when we come to it
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You will just know what is right for your family which is why there are so many different experiences here in this thread!
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