Co-sleeping

breffitt

So my son is just over a year old and we all share a bed in the household(he's the only child). I have been diagnosed with parasomnia(actions in your sleep that you have no control over and you don't remember doing) and am extremely freaked out about the whole co-sleeping idea now. Has anyone had experience with is and what would you do?

Emerald27

What degree is the severity of your parasomnia? Do you sleep walk or sit up and move, or do you just thrash about and kick?

I think my decision would depend on the severity of my disorder. It may be the sort of thing where you could still keep LO in a sidecarred crib, just not sleeping snuggled against you. You may also feel safer moving LO to a fully-enclosed crib next to your bed, or to a mattress on the floor next to your bed (this is where we have my almost 2 year old now).

Good luck! I'm sorry about the diagnosis and hope that there are great treatment options available for you!

rae_dylanzmom

I dated a pitcher once who had this. He would pitch balls in his sleep and hit me. Sort of funny then, but probably a whole different story when you're snuggled up with your LO.

I'm not sure what I would do in your situation,... but if you are freaked out by it (as you say in your OP), perhaps that is your answer. It doesn't have to be forever, but maybe a break from the stress of 'what if' is what you need until you figure this out.

GL!