How did I start co-sleeping?

Re: How did I start co-sleeping?

• margeincharge2

  November 2009

  I can't help on the crib sleeping because I'm still co-sleeping. I was totally in your position. During pregnancy, we bought a fancy "safe" crib because I was all about getting a good crib and not going to co-sleep. Psh! Shows what I knew.

  DS would only sleep on me when he was 2 weeks old so it was either sleep with him or don't sleep at all. My baby just wanted to be close to us. So we quickly made our bed baby-friendly.

  Some tips: Make sure your sheets are snug and there aren't excess pillows around. Keep sheets and blankets down low. Just dress yourself warmer to not use sheets. Some moms put their beds on the floor to avoid baby rolling out. But at 2 weeks yours isn't rolling so there's no fear there.

  The books say to put you between your DH and baby. But I think it depends on how light of a sleeper your DH is. My DH is a very light sleeper so DS is between the two of us.

  Also, if you have a pillow top mattress, it's best not to co-sleep. We actually had a pillow top and bought a new bed (also in a king size) with a firm mattress. We were overdue for a new bed anyway.

  There are some good books out there on co-sleeping. James McKenna has a great book that called something like "the joys of sleeping with your baby" that is a good resource.

  

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• emmared1986

  November 2009

  https://infantstoddlers.suite101.com/article.cfm/dangers_of_cosleeping

  I just read this and am too scared to co-sleep. We do np that way sometimes but not at night. I too am a light sleeper and always feel aware of where he is, but I dont want to be one of the tragedies.

  My LO sleeps well in his crib while laying on his side with a rolled up receiving blanket behind his back. I nurse him to sleep then lay him with a paci. I also keep a fan on for background noise.

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• jenna0627

  November 2009

  Try putting him in his crib for a nap and see how he does. If he is really fussy you can stay right there and sing or talk to him. That will let him know you are still right there. If you want to do the co-sleeping way I suggest checking out the attachment parenting board, I'm not to familiar with it.

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• kristin7701 member

  November 2009

  We're co-sleeping too. I also did with my first, but H was deployed then and I had the whole bed to myself. Now it's more crowded so we just bought this https://www.snugglenest.com/ today. Hope DS likes it!
  

  

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• emmared1986

  November 2009

  kristin7701:

  We're co-sleeping too. I also did with my first, but H was deployed then and I had the whole bed to myself. Now it's more crowded so we just bought this https://www.snugglenest.com/ today. Hope DS likes it!
  

  We got one of these and it wont fit between me and DH! We are falling off the bed. But we do have a full be, so maybe it would fit in a king or queen

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• atlbride23

  November 2009

  https://www.attachmentparenting.org/pdfs/API_Infant_Sleep_Safety_Brochure.pdf

  

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