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Sidecar co-sleepers

Sporty1216Sporty1216 member
edited May 2016 in September 2016 Moms
I really want to co-sleep with baby girl for the first 6 months or so, using a sidecar co-sleeper so she has her own space, but is on the same level as our mattress. All I can find is the arm's reach co-sleeper, but it doesn't look like it will work with a low platform bed like ours. Anyone have leads on a sidecar co-sleeper that can work with a platform bed? I'm starting to think DH will just have to make us one...
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  • Ampip2270Ampip2270 member
    Could you just use the crib with the mattress on the lowest setting? We bedshared for 10 mos transitioned to sidecared crib then crib then own room. 
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  • Sporty1216Sporty1216 member
    We've thought of trying that, @Ampip2270 --but we have a small room and a big bed! Not sure our crib would fit. But it may be that we have to figure out how to rearrange the room so that it will. I'm glad to hear that it worked for you all! Thanks for the input. I appreciate it. Did using the crib like that heLP with the transition to baby's own room, do you think? That could be a major incentive right there!
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  • ashtasht member
    I caution thinking through your expectations of a sleep plan. You don't want to have a toddler who refuses to sleep in his/her own bed. 
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  • RedMarRedMar member
    I'm also curious about this @Sporty1216 LO slept in our room in a rock n play for the longest time (he had bad reflux) and it was the WORST transition to a crib. This time around, I'm going to want the babe to be sleeping in the crib ASAP so I was thinking of the pack n play option in our room for awhile, although the side car sleeper is intriguing. The only thing I can see is having to get up anyway to change her diaper. (I truly have forgotten how many diaps they go through at that stage, but I remember it's a ton!)
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  • ivassaqivassaq member
    @Sporty1216 we are in the same exact boat as you. Our three year old coslept with us on and off until she was about two. She now is a great sleeper in her own bed. We only have two bedrooms in our house so the new babe will sleep with us in the beginning. For me and my husband, the trade off between having our bed to ourselves and getting sufficient rest was worth it to us. We transitioned our firstborn to a floor bed in her own room at age one and she usually crawled into bed with us around 2am. We never used (and didn't have the room for) a pack and play or crib. This time around we are going to put a small mattress on the floor and transition the new babe in with their sister around one year. Oh the joys of a tiny house. 
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  • PSUBecky23PSUBecky23 member
    I think co-sleeping/room-sharing for the first few months is so helpful, especially if you're breastfeeding. So much easier to pull baby into bed with you to nurse vs getting out of bed and going to baby's room. Also helps reduce the risk of SIDS. 
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  • mom2adoodlemom2adoodle member
    Halo bassinet? 
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  • Shiva14Shiva14 member
    mom2adoodle said:
    Halo bassinet? 
    That's what we are getting :)
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  • ashtasht member
    edited May 2016
    Sporty1216 said:
    Agreed, @asht! But we already had one of those. Haha. He's now happily sleeping in his own twin bed. We only have one extra bedroom, so we need to keep baby in our room for a while so the toddler will sleep and not be woken every time baby cries. I'm willing to exchange some possible troubles down the road for the increased likelihood of having only one kid up at night--not two. And, for me, to be able to roll over and nurse in bed rather than having to get up and get baby is a real bonus, especially since I will be having a RSC. ;)
    I used a bassinet next to the bed for 4 months then she went to a crib at the end of the bed after that. I'm just super cautious as I fell asleep once nursing as I was so exhausted only to wake to find her wedged under me. After that I actually got out of bed every time
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  • Sporty1216Sporty1216 member
    For any others who are interested, I did find these diy plans: https://m.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Sidecar-Cosleeper-in-2-hours-with-standard-/

    i'd probably drill some large holes in the sides or find a way to make them slatted in order to ensure good air flow. But this is totally customizable. Seriously considering having my DH make one. 
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  • RedMarRedMar member
    @Sporty1216 thanks for sharing!
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  • jas1982jas1982 member
    Following, but I have a high bed. Our nursery is upstairs, and my desire not to kill myself or my child trying to traverse the stairs in the middle of the night trumps my desire to adhere to any sleep plan. Can anyone with the Halo comment on its sturdiness? I'm concerned with that one center pole my dogs could accidentally knock it over.
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  • ThemaritimemamaThemaritimemama member
    @Sporty1216 I never knew I needed one of these, but now I totally do! thanks for the plans.. I think we'll be building one of our own!
    Wife to A; Mama to C (2009), N (2011), H (2014) & baby F due 09/16/16
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  • ThemaritimemamaThemaritimemama member
    @Sporty1216 I love it! looks great. This reminded me that I need to get my husband on this for our bed. 
    Wife to A; Mama to C (2009), N (2011), H (2014) & baby F due 09/16/16
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  • Prof=MomProf=Mom member
    We have a cosleeper and it is awesome. It has anchors that attach to the bed and I just rolled over, sat up to feed or change DS and back to sleep. And it turns into a pack and play when we are on the road. We did move DS into a full crib in his own room at 4 months, with a video monitor that had audio too. Great for determining if it's a come get me noise or just rolling over noise.  o:)
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  • BibliobebeBibliobebe member
    We're going to be using a bassinet instead of a co-sleeper because I'm worried about the sturdiness of them. We have a platform bed as well, so that adds another aspect. I like the idea of being able to reach out and touch the baby but creating a circumstance where we might struggle with sleep separation isn't ideal.

    @sporty1216 - That thing looks STURDY. High fives to your DH and Dad, they did an awesome job!
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  • Sporty1216Sporty1216 member
    @Bibliobebe--it's definitely sturdy! My 6' 4" husband stood on it in order to feel safe about how it was going to handle baby. haha.

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  • ashtasht member
    I wish I was brave enough for this. I actually fell asleep on my now 4 year old when she was a baby so nothing but separate sleeping for me and actually getting out of bed to try and nurse.
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  • BibliobebeBibliobebe member
    @Sporty1216 LOL! That's one way to test it! If it can take the weight of a full-grown (very tall) man than it can take the weight of a newborn. If I could get my hands on something like that I wouldn't feel so iffy about the co-sleepers.
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  • ruemcclanahanruemcclanahan member
    FI has said that he is going to stand in the crib to make sure it's sturdy enough for baby lol must be a guy thing :)
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