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Co-sleeping

I swore I wouldn't be a co-sleeping mom.  However, several nights DD would not go to sleep.  She had been fed, her diaper was changed, and she just didn't want to settle down.  Bringing her in bed with us makes her calm down and fall asleep.  And I LOVE sleeping with her.  It's not something I plan to do every night, but I really enjoy it sometimes. 
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Re: Co-sleeping

  • We usually do every night, it's much easier to BF in the middle of the night. Although I do feel a bit bad because we?received?a beautiful crib as a gift, and it hardly ever gets any use!?

    Most of the rest of the world co-sleeps, and they turn out all right!?

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  • Yup, that was me too - although I do it every night and have no plans to stop.
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    We usually do every night, it's much easier to BF in the middle of the night. Although I do feel a bit bad because we received a beautiful crib as a gift, and it hardly ever gets any use! 

    Most of the rest of the world co-sleeps, and they turn out all right! 

    I'm so glad you said this!  I know that the U.S. is in the minority and the rest of the world co-sleeps.  I think a lot of people think it's weird.  My FIL keeps saying we're spoiling the baby.  DH is afraid I'm going to roll over on her. 

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  • Sorry, pet peeve, but what you're talking about specifically is bed sharing.

    Co-sleeping is any sleeping arrangement where the baby is in your room.  Bed sharing is simply one kind of co-sleeping.

  • I said the same thing about DD sleeping in the bed with us. It does make her calm down and go to sleep a lot easier than the cradle. I have done it a few times too.. I love it! Its amazing how they totally calm down when theyre near you, isnt it?
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  • DS was in bed with us up until 2 days ago.  I was also one that said I would never do that.  I've learned that most of the things I said I would do/not do have been thrown out the window since becoming a mom.
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  • I always said that DD would be in her crib from day 1...that didn't happen. She was either in our bed or pack n play until she was about 2 months old. Now she starts in her crib but usually ends up in our bed by 3 or 4 am.
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