? about bed sharing

babyO82012

Hello,

I am a ftm with an almost 6 week dd. Was just wondering if there were any bed sharing mamma's here with a baby this young.  I am hesitant to bed share but dd seems so more content and will sleep 4 hrs at stretch as opposed to when we put here in her crib. When in her crib she averages about 40 mins of sleeping after being rocked to sleep.  I am aware of all the hazards and know that the crib is the best place for her...but dh and I both have full time jobs(I realize that is not an excuse), and I go back in a week.  

 Sorry for rambling...this is night we are trying the crib

LadyAph

We bed shared with DS from his first night home.  We followed all the guidelines, even bought a king size bed and have it on the floor, no fluffy bedding, I used 1 flat, small pillow etc.

Done correctly/cautiously there's no reason why you can't bedshare at this stage.

 

KateLouise

We bedshared from the first night home too. We used a bedrail so that I felt confident LO wouldn't get nudged off the bed or wriggle off or anything.

ncbelle

I bedshared from about 4 weeks with Callum and from day 1 with Eleanor - if you follow the rules - baby only by BFing mama (so not between mama and daddy), no soft bedding, firm mattress, etc. - very safe.  The side carred crib is another good option  as well.

babyO82012

Thanks ladies.  I appreciate all the responses and knowing I am not the only one! I have been doing a lot of research about and DH is completely supportive about it so I guess we are co sleepers!  Its strange because that is one of the things that I said I would NEVER do but I absolutely love the snuggles and how much more bonded I feel to her.  I worked for child protective services for years and saw so many things that now I am paranoid about everything.

twocents6708

We didn't start bedsharing until about 6 months so I can't help out a whole lot. We start her out in her crib and she comes to our bed at first wake up. I also work in the field of child protective services so I know exactly why you are wary. Ditto all the previous posters. We coslept with DD in the room in a rock and play for the first few months. A cosleeper is probably a good idea.

pepomntpat

I bed shared with DD from the first night in the hospital until she was 6 months old. We currently bed share part time when it's convenient for both of us.

Jessica1232

I agree with the PP, if done right there is nothing wrong with bed sharing if your comfortable with it. Personally our LO stayed in the pnp from the day we brought him home until 2mths. Then he moved to the crib in his room and has been there ever since. GL!

Ardmhs83

I did a little bit of bed sharing too...even at that young of an age.  Like other posters said you need to make it as safe as possible.  No soft bedding, not in between DH and yourself, bed railing or mattress on the floor, no pillow near the baby, no blankets near the baby, non-smoking household, obviously no drinking alcohol before bed.  I also made sure I wore tight fitting clothes with no draw strings on them.  I also nursed which is suggested if you are going to bedshare. 

I eventually got uncomfortable with bedsharing...couldn't sleep myelf b/c I would constantly worry about rolling over on my son or him suffocating on something...so I bought the Arms Reach Co-Sleeper....LOVED it!  So if you have any worrying going on, I suggest the co-sleeper.