Co-sleeping

[jellybean88]

I'm sure there was a section for this but I can't find it

My 5mo dd seems to only go back to sleep in bed with me
Any tips to do this safely or to stop it
I've tried putting her in her own bed with my shirt she will sleep in her own bed till she wakes up for a feed at 2-4am I don't mind cosleeping I enjoy the cuddles but I don't get much rest cause I'm afraid of smothering her when I go to sleep

[Heaven]

You won't roll on her Even in your sleep you are aware of where she is. Go for it! I found we got much more rest when cosleeping rather than actually having to get out of bed to get them in the night, couldn't be bothered, LOL.

General Safety Guidelines for Bed-sharing –


Any sleep surface that baby uses (including cribs, nap surfaces, or adult beds) should be made safe for baby:

• The sleep surface should be firm. Do not put a baby on a waterbed mattress, pillow, beanbag, sheepskin or any other soft surface to sleep.
• Bedding should be tight fitting to the mattress.
• The mattress should be tight fitting to the headboard and footboard (or sides of the crib).
• There should not be any loose pillows, stuffed animals, or soft blankets near the baby’s face.
• There should not be any space between the bed and adjoining wall where the baby could roll and become trapped.
• The baby should be placed on his back to sleep.
• Babies (with or without an adult) should never sleep on a sofa, couch, futon, recliner, or other surface where baby can slip into a crevice or become wedged against the back of the chair/sofa/etc.

Additional guidelines if baby is sharing sleep with another person:

• Do not sleep with baby if you are currently a smoker or if you smoked during pregnancy – this greatly increases SIDS risk.
• Do not sleep on the same surface as your baby if you are overly tired or have ingested alcohol/sedatives/drugs (or any substance that makes you less aware).
• Older siblings or other children should not sleep with babies under a year old.
• Other potential hazards: very long hair should be tied up so that it does not become wrapped around baby’s neck; a parent who is an exceptionally deep sleeper or an extremely obese parent who has a problem feeling exactly how close baby is should consider having baby sleep nearby, but on a separate sleep surface.

[jellybean88]

I think I might be a pretty deep sleeper
I'm also worried about dh squishing her

[No.5]

Do you have room to put her cot against the side of your bed with one of the sides off so it's like she's sleeping in your bed but has her own space ITMS

[jellybean88]

I thought of that but we would have to disassemble it in one room and put it back together in ours and we really like having the room to ourself when we go to bed because she is such a light sleeper

[Heaven]

I'm also worried about dh squishing her

You put her next to you, not between you

[Arcadia]

What about a porta cot next to your bed? Or a guard rail on your side. Baby sleeps on your side not between you. My Dh learnt very quickly how to sleep with a baby though.

I wish you could watch videos of how cosleepers sleep. You are more aware of the baby than you think. I have literally woken up to catch a crawling baby falling off the bed (before I got a guard rail :/ with dd). It's incredible. You must face her at this age though, and keep all pillows away, so that takes getting used to. I used to put baby in their own sleeping bag in top of our covers too.

Cosleeping has been my lifesaver!! Good luck.

[Frangipani Lou]

Or an Amby baby hammock??

[jellybean88]

Thanks for ideas I'll try a few out this baby is complete opposite parenting style of last