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Bed sharing issues!

Angelica411Angelica411
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So recently DS has been super attached to me when sleeping.  I typically stay up late and come to bed long after DH and DS have fallen asleep.  But now when I come to bed DS wakes up and insists that he sleeps right next to me and uses my arm as a pillow.  He even grabs my wrist and wraps it around him.  If I try to sleep on my other side he'll wake up after a few minutes calling out to me, and say "lay down with mommy".  Soo sweet at first.. but now that I'm 8 months pregnant and pretty uncomfortable sleeping as it is, this is becoming more difficult.  Not to mention we were going to try to transition him into his toddler bed (which is at the foot of our bed) before the new baby comes.  So, I'm thinking this isn't going to work, but I don't know what to do if he's like this when the baby gets here.  I'll be recovering from a c-section and wont be able to sleep on my side for a while, and plan to have the baby in bed with us as well.  Any advice?  I'm not willing to transition him after the baby is here at first because I don't want him to feel like he's getting the boot because of the baby. 
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Re: Bed sharing issues!

  • The_Spanish_InquisitionThe_Spanish_Inquisition

    Could you try tucking him into his toddler bed when he goes down? Maybe you could tell him it's time to sleep in his "big boy" bed, and stay with him until he falls asleep. Maybe it will be easier for him to stay asleep when you come to bed if he's not feeling the bed move. 

    Or, maybe your DH could take over the nighttime wakings until he's less attached to having you there when you sleep?

    Sorry if these ideas suck - I have zero experience with toddler sleep.

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  • Angelica411Angelica411

    Thanks, those are great suggestions.  I've tried the toddler bed and laying next to it so he'll fall asleep- but he just messes around too much and then tries to get up all the time. 

    DH is ZERO help when it comes to DS waking up at night, he's still snoring away while DS is screaming for me.  Hopefully this will all work itself out. 

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