Question for co-sleepers

MomIn2013 · April 2013

Jumping over from the SAHM board with a question, as I'm thinking you ladies are probably the experts on this...

When you co-sleep, how do you make sure it's safe for baby? DS sleeps in his crib, but sometimes on weekend mornings we want to bring him into the bed to sleep in a bit with us. I can never sleep, though, because I'm afraid the blankets will cover his face. What should I do to make sure that doesn't happen?

LGalipp19 · April 2013

I think the best is for baby to be on the other side of you between you and a bedrail and not in between you and another person. It's a lot easier to manage covers this way too. I just tuck them under my side that she is on so they can't accidentally get

Angela814 · April 2013

If you google safe bedsharing, you'll find a ton of info.

Basically, I keep the covers down to my waist. I sleep with my arm curled around baby so that she can't roll off the bed and so that if DH moves, he'll hit me first. I've become such a lig

tokenhoser · April 2013

When I was bedsharing with my infant, I used only one pillow for my head and a light blanket. I also used a bed rail (the one I bought was mesh and clamped to the top of the mattress so there was no gaps possible).

Don't use heavy duvets or blan

southernbear · April 2013

We have a co-sleeper attached to our bed, so when I pull her into bed with me (usually for the second half of the night, after the first nursing session) to sleep, she can't roll off the edge... she'd just roll right on to her sleeper. Also - only one fir

MomIn2013 · April 2013

Thanks for these tips! I've googled but wanted advice from people who've done/do it regularly, so this is great.

Jekadah · April 2013

When our daughter was really young we never used blankets or pillows. Just a fitted sheet on the bed and I would put a sleep sack on her if I thought it was cold. I always slept in warm pajamas so that not having a blanket wouldn't be an issue.

kdjudd · April 2013

When my daughter was younger and in bed with us I always made sure to dress her warmly and place her on top of the blankets. I would also sleep with my pillow vertical so it was away from her head. We never had any scares or problems. It's the only way we

CeeKayM · April 2013

Angela814:
If you google safe bedsharing, you'll find a ton of info.
Basically, I keep the covers down to my waist. I sl

beautiflaw · April 2013

We waited until DD was a year old before we used a blanket. I just made sure I was wearing enough clothing to not need one. When I was nursing, I wore a nursing bra and a light bathrobe or sweater, sweatpants, and thick socks. When I was no longer nurs

beautiflaw · April 2013

beautiflaw:
We waited until DD was a year old before we used a blanket. I just made sure I was wearing enough clothing to not

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