For DS we stayed downstairs in the living room--be on the recliner, he in the pack n play bassinett for the first couple of nights since we hadn't anticipated a c/s. But we finally went upstairs to our bedrooms and he went right to his crib. It was hard, but mama got through it LOL (DH insisted)
Well, this time around my parents offered to buy us a bassinett so he/she could stay in our room at first. I'm not sure we need it or not. I mean, I pretty much was the only one who got up with baby for the first year b/c I breastfed and DH worked a ton (and claimed not to hear the baby--yeah, right). I'm torn. I know newborns twitch a lot and make lots of noise--and I'm afraid we might not get sleep--however, it would be convenient I suppose to just BF in my own bed. LOL
So curious what you guys are doing.....
Re: POLL: Where will baby be sleeping at first??
we're co-sleepers here, and we never had spare room, so my first 3 kids slept in their cribs in my room...
dd went into her own room the youngest, at 6mos old. she didn't disturb our sleep as much as we disturbed hers apparently... so she got moved...
this baby will be in our room initially since she'll have to share a room with dd1. i don't want her disturbing dd1. so i have a mini pnp for our room until it's time to move into her room with her sister... we'll let her determine when that time is i guess...
eta: it has always been easier for me to have lo's in my room because of my cs's also
Natural Birth Board FAQs
Cloth Diaper Review Sheet
DH: 34/Me: 35
Married: Feb 2008
DD: June 2011
TTC# 2: April 2014
BFP!! 8/29/16 --> EDD: 5/11/17....it's a GIRL!!!
Make a pregnancy ticker
He'll be in his own room - next to ours - in a moses basket at first and then once our daughter's bedroom furniture will get her cot/junior bed to sleep in.
I am more likely to keep him awake by fretting so need to keep my distance. ;o)
PNP...our room until maybe 2-3 mo
Exactly this for me too. However, depending on how quickly we get adjusted to things, she will be moving to her crib soon thereafter.
This...but our LO is a boy lol
In a cradle for first two months; Then move to a PNP;
Then his crib at around 4-6 months.
Probably like DS this baby will start in the bassinett for the first 4-6 weeks or so then try to transition to the crib. It was just easier to have him right next to the bed for me to immediately comfort or nurse (especially b/s he was an every 2 hr feeder) instead of having to get up and go into his room. Somtimes he just needed a little belly rub or pacifier back in and I barely needed to wake up, just reached over.
That said, if this baby is super noisy or doesnt need much during the night, I would not be against moving him to his crib sooner.
BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.
This is what we're doing as well. I want her right next to me, to make breastfeeding at night easier, and also cosleeping is recommended to reduce the risk for SIDS.
BLOG
Make a pregnancy ticker