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safe co-sleeping?

mamacat123mamacat123 member
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So apparently DD only wants to sleep in bed with me and DH!  She will scream and cry if we put her in the bassinet or pack and play or anything else.  DH and I are ok with co-sleeping, but of course I am really worried about SIDS, etc.  Does anyone safely co-sleep/bed share with their LOs?  She's only 2 weeks old...this isn't a permanent solution, but I feel like the next 4 weeks are going to be survival mode, and if we have to survive by sharing a bed with her so everyone sleeps, so be it!  

I've read that we have to remove blankets, pillows, etc...but we have a pillow top mattress and I'm not sure how that will work.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated!   

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Re: safe co-sleeping?

  • lovemylife707lovemylife707

    Sounds just like my DS. To me, it is worth it to share my bed and sleep lightly than to put him down and listen to him scream.  I sleep with my arm around him, under his head.  We look like I was holding him (like we do during feedings)while I was sitting up and then I just lay down. I sleep on my side facing him. We keep blankets lower than his waist and because he is in my arm, he can't roll.  It has worked wonders for us.

    GL!

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  • GigiGagaGigiGaga member
    We did this for about a month, however we have a firm foam mattress. I was always nervous about it and family members didn't approve of this arrangement. One thing I had in the back of my mind was always how could I live with myself if I or my DH accidentally suffocated the baby. I've read many articles about how it actually reduces SIDS. When a child dies of SIDS in a crib they are quick to blame bumpers or blankets and if a child dies while sharing a bed due to a pillow or blanket they don't blame the object they blame co- sleeping. There's lots of interesting articles online. Ive also heard a lot of SIDS cases while co-sleeping are when the parents are under the influence of alcohol or a drug. Anyway use your best judgement. I believe our baby was happiest co-sleeping and we were too. It wasn't too hard to break her of it after a month. Not sure if we would have waited longer how hard it would have been.
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  • AugustSkyeAugustSkye member
    imagelovemylife707:

    Sounds just like my DS. To me, it is worth it to share my bed and sleep lightly than to put him down and listen to him scream.  I sleep with my arm around him, under his head.  We look like I was holding him (like we do during feedings)while I was sitting up and then I just lay down. I sleep on my side facing him. We keep blankets lower than his waist and because he is in my arm, he can't roll.  It has worked wonders for us.

    GL!

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  • dino24saurdino24saur
    My LO is only 10 days old and we are in the same situation. I worry about leaving her alone in her room. She will nap in there but will not stay alone in her room at night. I am hoping we will be able to transition when she's older but I have a major fear of SIDS so I like to keep her close.
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  • Jing22Jing22 member
    imagelovemylife707:

    Sounds just like my DS. To me, it is worth it to share my bed and sleep lightly than to put him down and listen to him scream.  I sleep with my arm around him, under his head.  We look like I was holding him (like we do during feedings)while I was sitting up and then I just lay down. I sleep on my side facing him. We keep blankets lower than his waist and because he is in my arm, he can't roll.  It has worked wonders for us.

    GL!

    I do this as well for the second feeding of the night. For the 5 week growth spurt I would not have survived without co sleeping.



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