For those who are co-sleeping... - Page 2

[goodmomma76]

the only comment i have gotten so far is 'you'll never get her out of your bed.' my ds was 5 when he went to his own room, came back briefly at 6, but at 11.5 has been in his own room for a while now. I'm not really worried about it, she will sleep somewhere....

[ShineliketheSon]

Well as I said in the daily chat...LO is not having the crib next to the bed...she senses when I move away and wakes. So she slept in our bed right next to me last night and we both slept really good. This might be the way it is for a while. That's fine with me as long as she's safe and we are both sleeping.

I don't worry about getting her out of our bed when we are ready, we'll deal with that when the time comes.

[wobblykate]

we have one of those breathable mesh bedrails. someone told me today about a firm pillow that you put under your sheet that keeps baby from rolling off the bed.

[racie0417]

I just wanted to note about the blankets....

I only co-slept with ODS for about a week, then my step-mom came to help us and sshe kept his bassinet in her room (she brought him to me to nurse) and when she left, he was fine sleeping in his own space.

This time, we are *mostly* co-sleeping, meaning that YDS starts the night in the pack-n-play but comes into beed with us the first time he wakes to nurse. I worried about the blankets alot, but after 6 weeks of co-sleeping have noticed that I instinctively keep the blankets far from him. My only complaint is how someone so small cam take up so much space on our bed. I think we need a bed rail. He sleeps in between me and DH when I nurse him on my right side, but when I nurse him on my left, I move him to the other side of me and put a pillow up to keep him from rolling off the bed....and the pillow takes up more space than him. I'd rather have the bed rail, but haven't been able to bring myself to buy one.

[wobblykate]

The co-sleeping book I checked out from the library says you should only co-sleep in a bed with layers of thin blankets, no comforters. I admit that on a cold night I tuck the edge of the blanket over dd's legs, but I'm very aware at night (sigh :yawning, so I feel like it's safe.

[Sasharna]

I don't worry about blankets anymore, either. I used to make sure that he had his own little blanket, so I wouldn't accidentally pull mine up over his face. But he is a very strong baby and he also protests when anything like that comes near his face (even in his sleep) I feel comfortable sharing a thin blanket now.

What makes me worry is when he falls asleep elsewhere. I only feel right if I can hear him breathing right next to me. (Or if I'm awake and can see him.) If he falls asleep in his bouncy chair and I'm ready for bed, I scoop him up and bring him along because I'm too anxious to fall asleep without him safe and sound beside me.

[wobblykate]

I know what you mean. Yesterday was my first nap without dd (she was asleep in the swing). I kept getting up the first half just to make sure she was still there and breathing!

[Sasharna]

Oh, gosh, yes! DS1 slept a lot in the swing and I remember always jerking awake and checking him. I'm a compulsive sleeping child checker though. He's 3.5 years old now and I still peer into his room some nights to see if his chest is rising and falling.

[Murph12334]

yup - i always check when kiddos aren't sleeping with me. I am so paranoid when ds sleeps on dh that he'll get hurt

[KnitLady]

Originally Posted by emmaegbert

And, this idea that newborns (or really any babies) should be sleeping "through the night" is silly. Something would be wrong with a baby that didn't wake up to nurse. (And, plenty of adults don't sleep through the night either!)

I agree! I think STTN is really only a big deal if you don't co-sleep and have to fully wake up and get up each time. If co-sleeping were the norm, I don't think STTN would be something anyone would care much about.

[ShineliketheSon]

Originally Posted by wobblykate

The co-sleeping book I checked out from the library says you should only co-sleep in a bed with layers of thin blankets, no comforters. I admit that on a cold night I tuck the edge of the blanket over dd's legs, but I'm very aware at night (sigh :yawning, so I feel like it's safe.

thanks...I will ditch the comforter and throw on a few blankets. I am so aware too, so I shouldn't be worried. the blankets never come close to LO body. Yes anything can happen, but that doesn't keep me from walking down the street with my baby...

I'm a child checker too! I even feel DD1 chest often and she's 4!