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Co-Sleeping...who does it?

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in October 2015 Moms
How is it working for you and what made you decide to do it?

What are your safety concerns and how do you fix them?
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Re: Co-Sleeping...who does it?

  • samisargentsamisargent member
    We do! We started after learning the only way LO will fall asleep is while she's on the breast. However we have recently introduced the paci and so I'm trying to transition her to falling asleep with that instead. We have a co sleeper attached to the bed in case she were to roll off our bed.
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  • momming247momming247 member
    Same here...only falls asleep at the breasts. Does the pacifier interfere with her latch?
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  • samisargentsamisargent member
    It hasn't yet. She's a month old. I started to give it to her the first week. She wasn't interested at first but will now take it.
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  • cbolton19cbolton19 member
    We are co-sleeping and bed sharing. We have a co-sleeper next to the bed that we try sometimes. She just not ready for it yet. We also have a king size bed, so it is large enough for there to be ample space between us all. If I were on any meds that made me drowsy, I wouldn't sleep with her (or if I were to drink). My husband and I have discussed it with our midwives and pediatricians and it's what we are comfortable with, and it is what keeps our baby happy and gets us sleep. She usually sleeps cradled with me, and I am always aware of her being there, especially since we are exclusively breastfeeding.
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  • indylardelliindylardelli member
    I do from his last feed at 5am, he sleeps the rest of the night in the bassinet but I can get him to sleep an hour longer with me in the morning and it's nice to have the morning cuddles, i just lay on my belly so I know I won't roll on to him
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  • CasseylemonCasseylemon member
    It's the only way my little one will sleep! I keep her cradled in one arm at my side, that also keeps me from rolling on my sides. Works for us!
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  • ladynesikoladynesiko member
    I co-sleep, sort of. She sleeps in her bassinet that is on my bed. She's still sleeping in her own space and I can sleep with a peace of mind she's okay.
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  • cindykinnearcindykinnear member
    Mine sleeps in a little bassinet thing that lies in the bed in between me and hubby. she won't sleep anywhere else. I find it very convenient for breastfeeding, but also no fear of smothering her. Only problem is that it is so small she is going to outgrow it soon..
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  • koriemokoriemo member
    We had him in a little sleeper that we kept between us in the bed- the "first years close and secure sleeper." We kept it at the top of the bed and both of us slid our pillow down so that our heads were near his feet. The sleeper had hard sides at the top that are about 6" high, so that helped us to feel safe. However, we recently moved him to the bassinet of the pack and play because he's been sleeping for two 4-5 hour stretches, so getting up twice is pretty easy.
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  • shyfry21shyfry21 member
    My son sleeps in his bassinet most of the night but we get him to sleep and extra hour or so at 5 and bring him in the middle of the bed with us. DH puts him on his chest or I lay facing him because I never sleep on my stomach
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  • MrsN092714MrsN092714 member
    Baby boy spends the night in his bassinet but when my husband leaves for work at 5 he almost always comes to bed with me for a snuggle. We usually get an extra hour or two of sleep this way. I don't have much concern when it's the two of us in bed together because he is either on my chest or snuggled in under one arm and we are in the centre of the bed. I am overly aware of him! On days where we have had a terrible nights sleep I won't bring him to bed with me just due to how tired I am.
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  • ehebaeheba member
    Baby will only sleep at night if he sleeps on my chest. I put two pillows next to me and he's on my chest on his belly. it's what works for us!
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  • MsdpgpMsdpgp member
    Attachment Parenting resources have good tips for safe bed sharing. Here's one from Ask Dr. Sears: https://www.askdrsears.com/topics/health-concerns/sleep-problems/sleep-safety/cosleeping-safely
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  • CasseylemonCasseylemon member
    Thanks for sharing!
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  • rms924rms924 member
    We use the summer infant cosleeper. It's been a lifesaver tho sometimes he's so worked up he will need to sleep a solid hour in our bed before we can make the transfer. So I would say he sleeps in the cosleeper 90% of the time.

    Thank god we have a king sized bed!
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  • mommav83mommav83 member
    Lo starts in her crib but after she eats around 5am she cuddles in with me because otherwise she's up a half hour later if I try to put her in her crib. I wrap my around her and sleep on my side. Since I know she's there I don't sleep as well but she does so I'm happy.
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  • beanie1977beanie1977 member
    We started him in a PNP but he was so small he looked like a caterpillar in a shoebox. We got a snuggle nest and now he sleeps between us. We have a king size bed.
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  • BryDientaBryDienta member
    I have tried everything and our LO will not sleep in anything. I swore before he was born I would never have a baby in my bed but when it's the only way to get solid sleep I do it. Still working hard to get him into his bassinet or pack and play or crib but right now he wakes himself up when placed in them and screams. Hoping as he gets a little older and bigger it'll get easier.
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  • momming247momming247 member
    @BryDienta ditto 100%!!!
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  • JamieDubsJamieDubs member
    Just wonder if you've tried swaddling? Or maybe rolling up a blanket to snuggle around your baby- might make him feel more secure when he's in his own
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  • BryDientaBryDienta member
    Tried swaddling... he HAS to have his hands free, though we do use a Halo sleep sack with his hands out!  We tried the blanket thing too and he didn't like that either.  Going to keep trying everything and just hope he eventually decides he likes his own bed!
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  • sjembry93sjembry93 member
    We do on nights where she won't fall asleep any other way. Plus baby has reflux and chokes in her sleep sometimes and I feel safer having her right next to me so I can hear her and sit her up immediately. We're working on resolving her reflux problem though.
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