As much as I said I wouldn't bedshare..

KatieGraceB

DS and I fell asleep together in my bed last night and my SO I guess didn't want to wake us up when he came to bed so he just climbed in with us. I seriously think that's the best night's sleep I've had since my first trimester. I think we may start doing this regularly. If we're going to continue this though, do we need to get a co-sleeper thing to go in our bed or can we do without? We just have a queen size bed and so far I've just laid him down next to me with my body pillow between him and the edge of the bed. I'm a pretty light sleeper so I wake up if he even starts breathing differently. I feel like we'd be ok just moving pillows and blankets out of the way but figured I'd ge opinions from you ladies first.

kwinters87

I'd suggest bedrails instead of a body pillow.  Or you could side car the crib to your bed.

Glad you got some good rest.

MelodyMoonstone

I just bought a mesh bedrail for my side of the bed.  I said I wasn't going to do this either, but... sleep is a necessity.  He starts off in his crib and then I bring him to bed when he wakes up at night.

LouiseB2001

I know I am not average here but we actually don't have anything on the side. She sleeps below my pillow and I usually have my arm above her (so she doesn't move upwards under the pillow). That said our bed is very low on the ground and our floor is carpeted so if she did roll off she would not hurt herself very much. And when she starts rolling over we will probably transition her to her crib or only sleep with her between us.

I know co-sleepers are something different but did you see the warnings about the positioners that were on the boards yesterday? I would not use a co-sleeper, because of this.

As I have said before, in Sweden (where I spent the summer) they actually recommend bed-sharing from about 2 weeks. It is easier on the mother for night feeds. And their SIDS rate is 1/3 of the rate in the US. 

randalin

Here is a link to safe co-sleeping: https://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/t071000.asp

I would defintely agree with the PP and get a bedrail instead of using a body pillow. 

Kelly-renee

Now they've said that the sleep positioners are bad, and I think all of those in bed sleep thingies could be considered sleep positioners right?  I'd just cuddle with your baby and push your bed against a wall, or side car your crib for one side of the bed.  Then you sleep on the side your LO could roll out of.

jasperbride

DD has slept between me and my husband since day one.  We also are in a queen.  Sometimes I wake up with feet in my face, but I think we sleep better overall.