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co sleeping??????????

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Hi there, my little boy is due in march 2014. i am interested in the co sleeping option. my husband works 4 nights a week and i want the baby close at hand for feedings. i plan that when he is home the baby be next to the bed in a bassinet or pack and play.  but i am not sure what options are best for in the bed when he isnt home. can anyone give me any tips on how is best to do co sleeping? 

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  • BunnyferBunnyfer member
    I bought a Snuggle Nest...I also sometimes co sleep by making a safe zone on the bed. Sometimes I pass out nursing and wake up to find her snuggled on my chest
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  • pb&jojopb&jojo member
    A little pricey, but arms reach cosleeper is good. Your baby will not be IN bed with you, but attached in his/her own sleep space.
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  • Lindsaym5!Lindsaym5! member
    I find the attachment parenting board has TONS of advice on this subject.
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  • megs1409megs1409 member
    We do not co-sleep, so I can't offer any specific instruction from experience, but PLEASE do your research (including looking at things and talking to people other than on The Bump). There are definitely some risks with co-sleeping if not done properly!! I'm not sure using a Boppy in bed is appropriate (but I wouldn't use a Boppy to sleep ever anyway).
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  • ForeverNewlyWedsForeverNewlyWeds member
    We used a pack and play in the bedroom and I found it very convenient (well... as convenient as anything can be during restless newborn nights) so I actually wonder how much more convenient an in-bed option would be and if you truly need the two arrangements.... Also we changed diapers at most wake ups so we were still getting out of bed anyway.

    ETA: I had an emergency CS and needed DH to lift DS out of the pack and play for me for the first few weeks (we didn't have the higher bassinet attachment) but not sure how much easier a co sleeper would have been.
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  • Carnation77Carnation77 member
    It might be better for you to just chose one place for LO to sleep at night.  I can tell you DS knows when I  put him in his RnP at night (asleep or awake) that it's time to sleep.  If I put him anywhere else awake at night he does not get the message.  It may work for a little while but eventually your LO will have a preference and if it's in bed and you don't want LO in bed with DH you'll have a problem with all of you guys trying to sleep.
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  • BlondieBia21BlondieBia21 member
    I believe it'd be best to have a designated sleep place for lo instead of changing it up. We use the rock and play that is right next to our bed. I literally can roll over and pick her up. It is also helpful with her reflux.
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  • TheLittleRedMTheLittleRedM member
    Remember that co-sleeping is a branch term :) This is an excellent video if you are thinking about co-sleeping and are interested in your options. Also, take into consideration the other factors if you plan on bed-sharing. 

    DS sleeps in his crib. We room-shared for about a month before he started sleeping in his own room. If I take a nap during the day with him or after his morning feeding, he and I bed-share with both of us on our sides facing each other so that he can nurse if he feels the need to without me having to get up.

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  • mamato3girlsmamato3girls member

    We have bed shared with all of our kids and will with the one I am expecting as well.  I never used any of the fancy nest or whatever just made sure our bed was safe and free of risk.  You can find the safety guidelines by googling but just a quick rundown for you

    Limit pillows and blankets-My husband and I each have 1 pillow that we put under our fitted sheet so there is no way for it to accidently get moved over on top of babies face.  We sleep with a thin blanket pulled up to about waist level. 

    Nobody should be under the influence of anything-It goes without saying to skip drugs of course but also remember alcohol, cough medicine or pain meds.  Anything that may make you drowsy and affect your sleep cycle.  My husband sleeps on the couch if he has a beer when our babies are under a year old.  Once they are over a year I don't worry as much because they are pretty mobile on their own.

    Another warning is if parents are obese.  This is not an issue for my family but I still have mixed opinions on this particular guideline.  But in the interest of full disclosure I included it.

    Bedsharing can absolutely be very safe but you just have to know the risk and how to avoid them.  For two of our kids I made our crib a sidecar just to have a little extra room on the side of the bed.  For our 3rd we had a bigger bed and the sidecar wasn't necessary. 

    And you should never have your baby sleep in a boppy no matter where they are sleeping. 

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