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6 month old co sleep

madicakesxoxomadicakesxoxo member
edited October 2015 in April 2015 Moms
hi just curious how many other mamas have recently switched to co sleeping? We used to be able to do the bedtime routine and then down in the crib like clockwork. Then teething happened. Now he wakes up every 90 minutes crying and the only thing that consoles him is nursing. So I had to bring him into my bed so we could get some sleep but now I'm worried he won't want to sleep in his crib again after weeks of sleeping with us... We tried all the medicines, natural and otherwise. Nothing keeps him asleep or seems to help long enough for us to get decent sleep
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Re: 6 month old co sleep

  • crsanchez87crsanchez87 member
    I am in the same boat. He used to go down very easily and not wake up until around 2 for MOTN feeding. Now its every 60-90 minutes! Im exhausted and so we cosleep but i never feel like I can really sleep when hes in bed with me. I have no advice, just hugs.
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  • alvarez7285alvarez7285 member
    Hi we co sleep with our son he's 6 months as well and he still goes down in his crib so we do half and half throughout the night just when he wakes up to nurse I bring him in bed and we eventually pass out just easier that way but I'll somehow wake up and move him to the crib and there he'll sleep most of the night. Until the next feeding! We usually don't have any trouble getting back into the crib. We did use teething tablets with him and those helped soothe the pain and helped him get some sleep too and we used a cold teether right before bed to numb the gums a little, he has 2 teeth already so he's starting to get back to the old routine. Hope this helps!
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  • yellowdaisies84yellowdaisies84 member
    I'm not at this point yet but want to wish you luck getting baby back on track and sleeping in his crib and getting through teething!
    madicakesxoxo said:
    hi just curious how many other mamas have recently switched to co sleeping? We used to be able to do the bedtime routine and then down in the crib like clockwork. Then teething happened. Now he wakes up every 90 minutes crying and the only thing that consoles him is nursing. So I had to bring him into my bed so we could get some sleep but now I'm worried he won't want to sleep in his crib again after weeks of sleeping with us... We tried all the medicines, natural and otherwise. Nothing keeps him asleep or seems to help long enough for us to get decent sleep
    Hi, my baby isn't teething yet so I don't have any teething or nighttime tips. I am concerned about teething because we are currently able to do a really easy bedtime routine and then she sleeps through the night in her crib like magic. I know teething will probably disrupt this and there will be frequent wakings and pain. Ah, poor thing! I totally understand why you brought him into your crib. From everything I've read in baby books, you don't need to worry you will be able to get him back into the routine of sleeping in his crib it will just be a transition period at first. I'm sorry about how things are going right now, I know how hard it is to be sleep deprived I woke up for frequent nursings for 5 months before she was sleep trained.

    I would think that the best thing you can do now is to keep trying, be persistent and consistant, and keep trying to get him to sleep in his crib and try different teething remedies that you haven't tried yet. Just make sure they're safe of course. Good luck!
    "It's always better when we're together." -Jack Johnson
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  • alexis95alexis95 member
    We co sleep with our baby when he's being extra fussy too! And then when he's back to normal he sleeps in his crib just fine. I think it's okay to keep your LO with you at night while he's going through a fussy/teething stage so that you all can get some sleep, and then when things start to calm down start transitioning him back to his crib. He might even go right back to his crib again just fine! We exclusively co slept with our son for his first 2 months, and then we started putting him in his crib for nap time and after about a week of that he was ready for his crib for bed time. Now he sleeps either in his crib or with us about the same (unless he's being extra fussy like he has been lately).
    I also wanted to say, I don't know if your pedi has told you anything, but ours told us that teething tablets and orajel aren't good for baby. She said teething tablets are essentially just sugar and the orajel was bad for their gums? I had no idea and was using both of these all the time until she told us, and now we just use teething toys-which of course don't seem to work as well.
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  • yellowdaisies84yellowdaisies84 member
    alexis95 said:
    We co sleep with our baby when he's being extra fussy too! And then when he's back to normal he sleeps in his crib just fine. I think it's okay to keep your LO with you at night while he's going through a fussy/teething stage so that you all can get some sleep, and then when things start to calm down start transitioning him back to his crib. He might even go right back to his crib again just fine! We exclusively co slept with our son for his first 2 months, and then we started putting him in his crib for nap time and after about a week of that he was ready for his crib for bed time. Now he sleeps either in his crib or with us about the same (unless he's being extra fussy like he has been lately). I also wanted to say, I don't know if your pedi has told you anything, but ours told us that teething tablets and orajel aren't good for baby. She said teething tablets are essentially just sugar and the orajel was bad for their gums? I had no idea and was using both of these all the time until she told us, and now we just use teething toys-which of course don't seem to work as well.
    It seems like a lot of Moms I talk to aren't aware of orajel being a no-no for kids under 2. I struggle about whether to say anything sometimes- important info but not usually well-received by Mamas who are already using it.
    "It's always better when we're together." -Jack Johnson
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  • alexis95alexis95 member
    edited October 2015
    yellowdaisies84 said:


    alexis95 said:

    We co sleep with our baby when he's being extra fussy too! And then when he's back to normal he sleeps in his crib just fine. I think it's okay to keep your LO with you at night while he's going through a fussy/teething stage so that you all can get some sleep, and then when things start to calm down start transitioning him back to his crib. He might even go right back to his crib again just fine! We exclusively co slept with our son for his first 2 months, and then we started putting him in his crib for nap time and after about a week of that he was ready for his crib for bed time. Now he sleeps either in his crib or with us about the same (unless he's being extra fussy like he has been lately).
    I also wanted to say, I don't know if your pedi has told you anything, but ours told us that teething tablets and orajel aren't good for baby. She said teething tablets are essentially just sugar and the orajel was bad for their gums? I had no idea and was using both of these all the time until she told us, and now we just use teething toys-which of course don't seem to work as well.

    It seems like a lot of Moms I talk to aren't aware of orajel being a no-no for kids under 2. I struggle about whether to say anything sometimes- important info but not usually well-received by Mamas who are already using it.

    I hesitated saying anything about it because I know I was surprised when I was told I really shouldn't be using it, but I didn't mean it in a rude way I promise! I'm mostly just wondering what others think about this. I know my doctor has gone to school to know these things, but I know moms who have been using teething tablets and orajel for all of their kids and haven't had any issues.
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  • yellowdaisies84yellowdaisies84 member
    The chances of orajel having a negative effect is definitely rare for sure. But even if it is rare, there have been some cases. And they were super serious. Some of them were fatal. So definitely NOT worth it to risk it just because it's rare. I think everyone should ideally follow the FDA regulation, but it's awkward to tell parents that when they are already using teething gels. I don't want them to put their baby in harm, but I don't want to correct their parenting. Maybe they already know the risks and want to use them anyway. I don't want them to feel attacked. But, I do find it scary that parents are still using them today!
    "It's always better when we're together." -Jack Johnson
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