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co-sleeper

hailey1312hailey1312 member
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So now that I have an 8 day old baby, alot of things I "thought" I'd do or not do, have gone out the window. At night it seems that sometimes my baby just wants to be held or sleep in my arms. The other night she would fall asleep at my breast, then I would put her in her bassinet and as soon as I got in bed and settled down, she would start crying. She would make rooting faces and want fed. Only to fall asleep at my breast after 5 minutes. She had already eaten for 20-30 minutes previously so I didn't think she was hungry, but I wasn't sure if she was just not full or what. I finally decided that she just wanted to be near me, because she would stay asleep as long as I held her or had her touching me. As soon as I would take my hands off her, in the bassinet she'd start to stir and fuss and then finally cry.  (I could stand there with her laying int he bed, but my hands cradled around her head and she would sleep)

So I'm thinking about co-sleeping, which I NEVER thought I'd do but seems like it would help her and I get some more sleep. I want to do it safely but not sure how. I have seen those things you put in your bed that keeps you from rolling over on them, and keeps them laying flat, but I have no idea what to get.

Any suggestions on something that would help us co-sleep safely?? if you use a co-sleeper what brand/ how did it work?
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Re: co-sleeper

  • EmmieBEmmieB member

    At this age, your LO literally doesn't understand why she's not physically connected to you anymore. As she gets older and you both grow accustomed to it, she'll find her independence. Don't fret over the extra sleepy snuggles :-)

    we set our crib up as a sidecar - basically like an arms reach co-sleeper. We keep the covers away from him (pillows,too) and that does the trick.

    Basically - if you think it's a smothering risk, remove it from your bed.

    Other people have used devices like the snuggle nest, so they'll chime in with their advice.

    Good luck!

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  • meg1974meg1974 member

    We didn't co-sleep, so I can't really answer your questions. But, I did want to tell you that I experienced some of the same things you are when DD was that age. One thing that helped was if she fell asleep nursing, I gently woke her up (tickled her feet, rubbed her cheek, etc.) until she had a full feeding. I did this sometimes during the day too, so she would get a full feeding and then get a good amount of sleep. 

    Also, if DD cried when I put her down (she slept in a PnP in our room), I eould pick her up and hold her until she fell asleep and then put her down again. Sometimes she cried again, but I would just keep doing that until she stayed asleep. I think the longest I did it was 1 or 2 hours at night, and that only happened two or three times. I wouldn't get any sleep if she was in bed with me, so this was a nice option for all of us to get the most sleep.  



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  • Foo572Foo572 member
    I'm lurking, but I just wanted to tell you about the Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper. We had the mini one, it fit better in our bedroom. But having that right next to me was so nice, both for DS and myself. If he needed to be touched, I could just put my hand on his chest while I was laying in bed. It was a great way to calm him down too, without having to get up and look in on him. I loved being able to see him in the middle of the night if I wanted to check on anything. I think he liked that he was essentially right next to me as well. DH and I felt uneasy about having him directly in bed with us, so this was a wonderful alternative.
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