Co-sleeping question

jagged1 · December 2013

Anybody else baby sleep 5-6 hour stretches when in bed with you but 2-3 in their bassinet? I was so anti sleep with me when I had my first 2 children, but with this guy I'm loving the long sleep stretches but don't want to start something and have a hard time breaking the cycle... He's 8 days old... Advice? Was it hard to get them back in their own bed after co-sleeping?

KCLeaSLP · December 2013

We co slept until 10 weeks. Little one had been resistant to sleeping anywhere else. At 10 weeks she transferred right into the bassinet next our bed no problem.

katdesear · December 2013

DS starts his night in the crib and will go back after his 3am feeding, sometimes I keep him in bed with me. If DH is home, he will cuddle and sleep until about 8. I'm up at 6 and out by 7 for work.

HFrizzle · December 2013

Mine sleeps 6-7 hrs with us at night and has slept with us from the beginning. He will be 8w Wed and I love it. I wouldn't have it any other way. He will also stay in bed with us till he is mobile.

barely · December 2013

I'm not a mom, but I do work with infants. It is your choice whether or not to co sleep with baby in your be, however, Babies who sleep in adult beds are at 60x greater risk for SIDS. You can always buy or make a co sleeper that attaches to you bed as an alternative. Good luck And congrats on your bundle of joy!

blueeyedrose86 · December 2013

Barely5feet said:

I'm not a mom, but I do work with infants. It is your choice whether or not to co sleep with baby in your be, however, Babies who sleep in adult beds are at 60x greater risk for SIDS. You can always buy or make a co sleeper that attaches to you bed as an alternative. Good luck And congrats on your bundle of joy!

This is not correct. Some bed sharing scenarios increase the risk of SIDS, such as drug and alcohol use (including pain meds), having a pillow top mattress, lots of loose bedding, etc. It can be done safely and humans have been "bed sharing" for as long as we have existed. I encourage anyone interested to research the issue. Here is a good start and provides safety guidelines. https://www.safebedsharing.org/index.html

HFrizzle · December 2013

Barely5feet said:
I'm not a mom, but I do work with infants. It is your choice whether or not to co sleep with baby in your be, however, Babies who sleep in adult beds are at 60x greater risk for SIDS. You can always buy or make a co sleeper that attaches to you bed as an alternative. Good luck And congrats on your bundle of joy!

Your statistics are so false and you really need to research them before coming to a board of new mothers giving horrible advice.

kelli&dave · December 2013

my guy is 7 weeks old and still sleeps with me about 50% of the time (at night). He starts the night off in a bassinet by my bed, but most nights after his first night time feeding he stays in bed to sleep. we both get better sleep that way. it seems that he never really seems well rested when he sleeps in his bassinet and it is because he is up every hour or so (not because he is hungry, but just because he wants to be close to mum). it's normal. it is scary seeing all the statistics about bedsharing leading to SIDS, but in reality, if it is done properly, research shows that having mom very close during the night helps to regulate baby's breathing and body temperature. and it obviously makes him feel safe and secure.

i do worry that it will be a hard habit to break. once he gets a little more comfortable sleeping on his own and starts eating less at night, i am hoping to move him to his own crib in his own room. fingers are crossed. hope it goes well.

if you cosleep, what age did your little one leave the nest?

normandyn7 · December 2013

Barely5feet said:

I'm not a mom, but I do work with infants. It is your choice whether or not to co sleep with baby in your be, however, Babies who sleep in adult beds are at 60x greater risk for SIDS. You can always buy or make a co sleeper that attaches to you bed as an alternative. Good luck And congrats on your bundle of joy!

Where did you find this statistic at? I've read many different things because DS slept with me for the first couple weeks too. After researching I decided I was doing everything right while bed-sharing. He sleeps in his cradle now but I say if having the baby in bed with you is the only way you can get some sleep then do it! Just do some research and do it safely.

This is the article that convinced me that it was okay to have DS in bed with us
https://www.askdrsears.com/topics/health-concerns/sleep-problems/co-sleeping-yes-no-sometimes

jagged1 · December 2013

Thx everyone! I appreciate your support! We had a great night last night in the bassinet, but it's reassuring to know that in order to survive and sleep others are co-sleeping too!

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