What are some of your "rules" that you have broken?

Blubandit85

I said i didn't want to co sleep and that didn't last long lol. I do it on the couch because I'm not comfortable doing it in the bed. I do skin to skin and the both of us are knocked out. I do put him in the pack n play so i can get some sleep and he can sleep alone. This has made my stress levels come down because i was getting cranky due to lack of sleep. What about you?

jbettles

I wasn't going to have him in our room but his nursery wasn't done so we had to. Now I don't want him to leave. I love him next to the bed.

I wasn't gonna use a pacifier but it keeps him happy when he's screaming bloody murder and I'm not quite ready to feed him for whatever reason. So he has one from time to time.

Kayciejoe56

I offered a paci at week 1 instead of waiting the recommended 4 weeks since I'm breastfeeding. My little guy has to suck constantly and honestly my boobs were just not up to that! So far it hasn't affected feeding.

Ps, I also technically do some cosleeping.. in that I hold LO whIle laying in bed and we both pass out. Usually by very early morning when hes been up 3 times already and I'm feeling exhausted.

jen83mn

We offered a paci to our little guy on night 2 when he refused to fall asleep. Breastfeeding had been going great and I needed sleep! He never had any issues and is now taking a bottle of pumped milk a day and breastfeeding and has no trouble going between the two. The Soothie paci's have become our best friend; sometimes it's the only thing that will calm our little guy down. It's natural for babies to want to suck!

I also didn't plan on falling asleep on the couch with the baby, but sometimes during those middle of the night feedings we both just fall asleep! I have him securely on my lap on top of the boppy, so I don't worry about him falling off, but I've done a better job this past week of staying awake and actually getting him back into his pack n play.

Before having baby, I vowed to always get my daily shower in. That didn't happen! Most days I get in a shower, but if I don't and decide to use nap time to get something else done, I don't feel bad!

susubaby

Baby boy is 4weeks and I started to let him co-sleep on me in the AM once my husband is up so I can get a little extra sleep before hubbs leaves for the day...and I also pick him when he cries longer than a couple minutes. I just think he's too small to do the "cry it out" esp since he's being breastfed.idk?...What pacifiers do you girls use, my baby spits it out and cries...did u girls force it? I'd love him to give my boobs a break with a paci!! (

jizzypuff

Co sleeping -__-
Not that co sleeping is a bad thing I just promised myself I would never do it. But sometimes she just doesn't want to sleep in her crib and I need my sanity.

jacksonsmomma11

The soothies are the only ones my stink bug will take. And bed sharing has become my best friend after dad leaves for work. I take off all but one pillow and we snuggle all morning.

MiromiM

I used formula on day 2 before my milk came in on day 3. (She still continued to "nurse".) It affected my supply not at all. We also introduced a pacifier before the recommended 3-4 week waiting period. This also affected my baby not at all. She latches practically before I can get my bra off.

jwebbbber45678

I swore that I would never let baby sleep in bed with me but it keeps happening because he screams like crazy when I try to put him to sleep in his pack and play or rock and play. I also let dad feed him a bottle or two of formula a day to let me sleep. I thought I would exclusively breastfeed but I need a break! I haven't had the energy to pump because this guy is constantly on my boob so the last thing I want to do when I get a break is have something else sucking on my nipples.

MusicEBA22

Me feeding bottles of pumped breast milk and sleeping in our bed. Bottles started only a few days after she was born because we are having latch issues and my nipples hurt so badly, they'd need a break, but I also wanted to let DH sleep since he had to go right back to work. LO also sleeps in the bed with us usually from 7am - 10am. She does okay in her pack n play for her first sleep or two, but by 7am, she wants to be right with us. It made me really nervous at first, but I've found that DH and I are much lighter sleepers when she is in the bed. We also face each other and put her in the middle, so neither of us can roll on top of her, we can only roll away from her.

hakettler

Totally all about the paci. My LO also loves to suck and during the night it helps her stay calm to fall asleep which is great for this momma. We tried the soothies but they were too big for our LO, I had a Mam paci I got from some free samples and she took that one immediately. It's much smaller.

lisahe1

I didn't want to give him formula or pacifiers and I find myself doing both. It hasn't impacted my milk or his nursing, and giving him formula at night makes for a much less painful bedtime/nighttime routine! No regrets there.

kate913

Soothies pacifiers are the only ones my little bug will take also

kbfash

Paci, co-sleeping or holding her while sleeping and allowing visitors...SO many visitors! I need to learn NO

Plumeria1214

Using the paci... It helps her calm and fall asleep! Also bottle feeding breast milk at night so I can get help feeding sometimes to get rest! She hasn't been confused with either

caityrose

Paci here too. Honestly I think it's actually helped her latch...she has tongue and lip tie we haven't fixed yet. Also I've tucked a blanket under the sides of the mattress in her cradle over her. Mostly when I'm awake but it's been pretty chilly so occasional when I'm also sleeping. I keep it down by her waste. She's still alive and it seems to keep her nice and cozy which equals more sleep

beckygoetz93

@caityrose we did the tucking blanket the whole first year with my son and he's still alive! Haha I think it works great to keep them cozy yet safe:)

etayislove

For those of you that didn't plan on co-sleeping/bed sharing these are great way to learn more about sleeping safely with your baby. The book is great but I know most of us don't have time for that.

https://www.llli.org/sweetsleepbook/tearsheets

I've been trying to get this little guy to take a pacifier and no dice. He wants to comfort suck but my oversupply just doesn't let him, he ends up nursing until letdown and then freaks because he doesn't want the milk. Ugh.

tlc11934

I didn't make rules. I actually hate rules myself. I didn't want to co-sleep because we did with my first and she still won't go to bed on her own (she's 6). My 4.5 year old who slept in her crib from day 1 is much more independent. This LO likes to be held constantly and won't sleep in her crib for more than an hour but will sleep in the bed for 4-5. So the bed wins!

AccidentlyEvil

The Soothies are the only one my squeaker will take too.  She has trouble keeping them in on her own, so I will hold it there for her until she calms some. I've learned to tell the difference between her intentionally trying to spit it out and her doing so accidentally. I've also found if she's just starting to get hungry but I'm not quite ready to feed for some reason, putting my finger tip in the nipple while she sucks calms her more than just the nipple on its own... Or maybe she just likes the variety... I don't care as long as it works!

rachellegiacco

If she's asleep leave her alone! My first kid never slept, he's three and still wakes in the night. So I am not about to poke the bear this time because she sleeps so well at night only waking at two and 5 or six to eat.

Jenten810

I wasn't a big fan of babywearing, but with a 21-month-old running around I don't know how I'd survive without my Baby Bjorn.