For those who co-bed

mwitter80 · August 2012

Have you changed the type of bedding you use? I started co-bedding with no research from about day 3 because that's what seemed natural to me. LO is in the bed with us and we still use our sheets and comforter. Obviously, this isn't recommended for use in a crib because of suffocation, but I'm not concerned about that. I am very aware of where LO is and LO is capable of getting his face uncovered on his own, when it does happen.

I was wondering what other people do about bedding in this situation.

ncbelle · August 2012

When mine were newborns, I used blankets on myself up to my waist and just wore a long sleeve fitted shirt if it was cold. It's less of a worry at the early newborn stage because baby doesn't move. More an issue when they get a little older and can move enough to get tangled up but maybe not enough to get untangled.

Eleanor actually still won't sleep with a blanket on her and Callum kicks his off more often than not.

nosoup4u · August 2012

We no longer use top sheets, just the fitted ones and a comforter. When they were small, I would wear warmer pajamas and make sure my blanket wasn't near them (DS2 wore sleep sacks for the first few months, which were perfect for keeping him warm enough). Our other co-sleeping must-have is a waterproof mattress pad - if you haven't gotten one yet, do it! Very much worth the money.

MagsMayMommy · August 2012

It's still pretty warm here, so we just use sheets mostly right now (DH sometimes adds another cover for himself or I'll put a warmer one on just my feet). I use a separate sheet from DH because I have mine low since DD sleeps at nursing level. If DD has a gown or something on that doesn't cover her toes I put her in an armless sleep sack.

sbartschke · August 2012

ncbelle:

When mine were newborns, I used blankets on myself up to my waist and just wore a long sleeve fitted shirt if it was cold. It's less of a worry at the early newborn stage because baby doesn't move. More an issue when they get a little older and can move enough to get tangled up but maybe not enough to get untangled.

Eleanor actually still won't sleep with a blanket on her and Callum kicks his off more often than not.

This is us too. We do not use our comforter, DH and I use separate blankets and I dress warmer so I can keep my blanket lower on my body.

pixieprincss · August 2012

Jack McKenna (the expert on safe cosleeping and bedsharing) says one pillow per adult and one cover* pulled up waist high, so that is what we go with (a sheet in summer, a thick--but not heavy--blanket in winter). You may want to check out THE safe bed-sharing book: https://www.amazon.com/Sleeping-Your-Baby-Parents-Cosleeping/dp/1930775342. Mom/baby sleep is this guy's whole field of study.

*Edit: Actually McKenna says to use layers of light covers when needed rather than a heavy blanket. Another source says just one cover and we went with that one since it was more conservative and we don't have really heavy blankets.

egarriso · August 2012

We use a top sheet and a light fleece, with one pillow for each of us, and she sleeps in a little cosleeper bed up between our pillows.

JamaJenks · August 2012

We have never used top sheets, just fitted and comforter. Took additional pillows off of the bed, and that's about it.

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