February 2013 Moms
Poppy523
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How do you bedshare safely
Poppy523
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I discovered that everyone was right and LO sleeps better in our bed, however, I sleep worse. I don't know whether to cuddle her, where to put my arms, where to put the blankets, where to put the pillow, whether to put her between DH and i, and the list goes on..I am so afraid I will suffocate her with my pillow or clothes or blankets. What does your set up look like?
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Re: How do you bedshare safely
I love the idea of bedsharing, but my SIDS paranoia won't let me.
A friend of mine bedshares and they do it like this -- the mattress is on the floor and the parents dress really warm so they only put a sheet on the bed. The baby
Put the baby on the outside, you won't roll on your baby but DH could. You could lay side by side or on your side facing LO with your arm tucked under the pillow. LO should be flat, no head on the pillow and no big comforter.
In around my body or between my legs.
I don't have anyone else in bed with me, but I'd probably stick to keeping baby on the outside, not in the middle just in case. I sleep on my side (sometimes sort of on my back), blankets low, with one arm tucked under my pillow, and the other resting
https://www.askdrsears.com/topics/sleep-problems/scientific-benefits-co-sleeping
Like PP said, this site is awesome at explaining it!
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