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Co-Sleeping question.

KickFace6KickFace6
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I don't practice AP on purpose. I don't really know a lot about it either...

I do co-sleep though. I sleep better and so does DS. Well my SO has to watch him every once in awhile during the day (which is SO's night) and he likes to sleep when DS naps. However SO is TERRIFIED that he will roll over on DS. And since I co-sleep at night DS has a hard time sleeping in his crib.

Any tips on how to reassure SO or tips on how to prevent this for sure?


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  • The_Spanish_InquisitionThe_Spanish_Inquisition
    Could you get a sleep nest or similar?
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  • KickFace6KickFace6

    imageThe_Spanish_Inquisition:
    Could you get a sleep nest or similar?

    Money is a huge issue for us right now... :(


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  • AZAudiGirlAZAudiGirl member
    Could you put up a bed rail and have you LO sleep next to you? Most things I have read state that the safest way to co-sleep is to not place LO in between the both of you. I have been doing this (we just started co-sleeping again) and it works wonderfully.
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  • EmmieBEmmieB member

    could you sidecar your crib?

    ours is and it's the perfect arrangement.

     

    https://embrita.blogspot.com/2009/12/so-now-that-were-ready.html

    (and the pool noodle is the way to go with that little gap. fits like a charm and was less than $5 from target.)

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  • KateLouiseKateLouise member

    Does he move around a lot when he sleeps?When I first started napping with LO inthe bed, I would put her on one side of the bed and me on the other so that I could reach my hand out to pat her but I couldn't physically roll that far.

    Now that i"m more confident about sleeping with her and how lightly I sleep when she's next to me, I will snuggle her quite close. 

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  • eml569eml569

    Have you guys researched safe cosleeping in general? I ask because you say you more or less "fell into" cosleeping, and it's the ppl who accidentally cosleep who have the bad things happen. It's really recommended that only mom bedshare with baby (and baby be between mom and a wall or bed rail). It is thought that dads and other caregivers aren't as tuned in to baby while they're asleep. Keeping that in mind, I think side-carring your crib is a great option. It keeps baby close enough that your SO can put a hand on him and comfort him during naps, but it is physically impossible to roll on baby. 

    Other than that, check on craigslist for a snuggle nest, or you can see if baby would nap in the swing/bouncer while your SO has him. 

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  • UrbanHippieMamaUrbanHippieMama
    imageEmmieB:

    could you sidecar your crib?

    ours is and it's the perfect arrangement.

     

    https://embrita.blogspot.com/2009/12/so-now-that-were-ready.html

    (and the pool noodle is the way to go with that little gap. fits like a charm and was less than $5 from target.)

    We sidecar too.  It's amazing and would probably make SO feel safer!

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  • cubitscubits member

    I vote for sidecaring the crib too.  Your SO is right in being worried as fathers are potentially dangerous bedsharers. And you need to listen to him on that.

    Arms Reach Co Sleepers show up on Craigslist in my area all the time and they are a great solution. 

    Check out this link to safe co sleeping.  Perhaps if your SO could create a safe environment for the 2 of them it would help?

    Safe CoSleeping Checklist

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