Anyone nurse newborn in bed?

MissLMS · August 2011

Anyone else nurse in bed at night?

When DD was born I would actually take her to the nursery and rock her/nurse her every 2 hours, sometimes falling asleep in the glider sitting up with DD in my arms. But, as she got older (I BF until she was a year) I often nursed her in bed with me and would move her back to her crib afterward. I felt ok about this because she was older and I wasn't as worried about falling asleep and smothering her because she could crawl at that point.

But, this time I've been nursing in bed since day 1. Some of the time I try to sit up and nurse but sometimes I'm too lazy and pull DS in bed with me... a few times I've actually nodded off to sleep accidentally for a few minutes with him in bed with DH and I.

Anyone else do this?

I feel horrible about it because I know it's a hazard... we do not bedshare, we have a cradle that is next to our bed.

chicsub · August 2011

I had a c/s the first time so I always nursed in bed and DH would bring me the baby and take him when I was done for awhile. I would occasionally pass out and that freaked me out!

With #2 I just wanted to get sleep and set up our bed for her to sleep with me when she wouldn't even sleep in the bouncer, swing or RNP. She nursed and then slept on my chest for almost 2 months! Although I must say that I felt very rested vs. my non-sleeping #1 since he wanted nothing to do with the PNP. I also had her sleeping on her tummy after she transitioned out of our bed to the crib, which was something else I would have never done with #1 (I did a lot of research though b/c of SIDS, so it wasn't a willy nilly decision).

So basically I feel like if you're going to do it and realize that you are drowsy that you might as well set up the bed to be safe, you know?

shotzie · August 2011

When DD was first born, I had her in the pnp next to my side of the bed. Most of the time I'd pick her up, nurse her while sitting up in bed, then put her back in the pnp. Sometimes I'd lay down to nurse her, but like you, I'd nod off and it freaked me out so I stopped doing that. I would also sometimes put her in bed between DH and I - away from our pillows and I'd push the blankets down a bit. But DH and I kept waking up freaking out that we smothered her or lost her in the blankets, so again, I stopped doing that. There is a safe way to bedshare, but if you aren't following the guidelines and it makes you nervous, then I wouldn't continue to do it. Prop yourself up with pillows to nurse him in bed if you want, but when you're done, put him back in the cradle.

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shaindelr · August 2011

We bedshare, so I've nursed him in bed from the beginning. He was early and an emergency c-section, so he was TINY, 4 lbs, 13 oz when we brought him home. I was supposed to feed him every hour and bedsharing was the only way that worked for me. I was nervous about sleeping next to him, but I was careful.

Now, he's 4 months old, and we're still bed-sharing. He's much bigger, I'm less nervous, and it's working great.

liongish119 · August 2011

When DD was born I assumed all babies slept in cribs- ha! DD wouldn't let me put her down for a minute, much less for the whole night. I was freaked out about bedsharing, so I slept sitting up on the couch with her on the Boppy for the first 4 weeks which was not very restful. In desperation I took her into the bed and it worked out beautifully! We kept this up for a year until she seemed to want her own space, and then we transitioned her to a crib.

I agree with pp, that if it freaks you out completely then you'll have to figure out a way to keep yourself awake. However, do know that bedsharing is a happy arrangement for many people and that you may want to consider looking into doing it safely so that you can be comfortable.

nosoup4u · August 2011

What size bed do you have? We have a king size with no frame, so it's on the floor. DS2 started out in bed with us until about 3-4 months, and now he naps and starts the night in his crib.

Make sure your bed is big enough, and that the baby's head is at the level of your head, and use pillows and blankets sparingly. Co-sleeping is a reasonable option, and it helps a ton those early weeks/months! hth

ETA: Co-sleeping in a bed is a lot safer than dozing off on a couch or a rocking chair with a baby. This is a good link about how to do it safely: https://www.askdrsears.com/topics/sleep-problems/sleep-safety/safe-co-sleeping-habits

SnoopyLuv · August 2011

Bedsharing is not dangerous if you do it correctly, no pillows or blankets near baby, baby on Mom's side and not in the middle.

We safely bedshared for 6 months and I will do it again with my next newborn for sure. It is the best way to keep them quiet at night Smile and keep Mom's supply up.

Google safe bedsharing and you'll get a ton of info. It has been linked with a DECREASE in SIDS when done correctly and not with an obese, drugged or drunk parent.

kcl22 · August 2011

We didn't get the hang of sidelying nursing until about 4 months. When he was newborn I didn't want to anyways because I definitely would have fallen asleep. If you take precautions and do it safely, bedsharing is fine! Just not for me.

kacelle · August 2011

SnoopyLuv:
Bedsharing is not dangerous if you do it correctly, no pillows or blankets near baby, baby on Mom's side and not in the middle.
We safely bedshared for 6 months and I will do it again with my next newborn for sure. It is the best way to keep them quiet at night and keep Mom's supply up.
Google safe bedsharing and you'll get a ton of info. It has been linked with a DECREASE in SIDS when done correctly and not with an obese, drugged or drunk parent.

This! DD sleeps in her crib now, but we bedshared for the first several weeks and I would do it again. It made nursing so much easier before DD was STTN!

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