Clearly, I wasn't thinking several years out when we established this routine almost 3 years ago...
DD (almost 5) and I cosleep in her room, double bed. She's weaned herself down to BF one side, right before sleep and right when we wake. DH in master bedroom with king bed (he has a major snoring issue plus he wakes early and gets ready for work/leaves before we wake). Works like a charm NOW.
Thinking about TTC in the next year...so, DD perhaps almost 6 or maybe even a bit older. There's NO way we'll fit DD, myself, and a new baby in the double bed in her room in our current arrangement (more stuffed animal volume joining us than covers or humans PLUS 2 live cats!) So...probably will have to transition myself, and perhaps DD OUT and into the master BR with the king bed. DH has no problem moving to another bed ;-) (in a 3rd BR).
I know DD will probably want to follow me to another room but this would be a MAJOR transition for her--away from her room and all her familiar things around her at night. She's talked about how she may be annoyed by a future baby's noises and voluntarily leave back to her room but I'm thinking...yeah right! We have no problem with the idea of DD sharing a bed with me and a newborn, I'm just wondering about how to go about a room transition AWAY from her room for sleeping time (she'd still have her room and all the stuff and even the bed--DH would sleep in the 3rd bedroom). Maybe it won't be a big deal at all? Wondering if this is something we should try to implement WELL before TTC, or when I'm suffering major NVP, or mid-way through pregnancy after NVP has hopefully subsided...
I'm just wondering if anyone has been through anything similar and could share their experience? TIA!
DD (almost 5) and I cosleep in her room, double bed. She's weaned herself down to BF one side, right before sleep and right when we wake. DH in master bedroom with king bed (he has a major snoring issue plus he wakes early and gets ready for work/leaves before we wake). Works like a charm NOW.
Thinking about TTC in the next year...so, DD perhaps almost 6 or maybe even a bit older. There's NO way we'll fit DD, myself, and a new baby in the double bed in her room in our current arrangement (more stuffed animal volume joining us than covers or humans PLUS 2 live cats!) So...probably will have to transition myself, and perhaps DD OUT and into the master BR with the king bed. DH has no problem moving to another bed ;-) (in a 3rd BR).
I know DD will probably want to follow me to another room but this would be a MAJOR transition for her--away from her room and all her familiar things around her at night. She's talked about how she may be annoyed by a future baby's noises and voluntarily leave back to her room but I'm thinking...yeah right! We have no problem with the idea of DD sharing a bed with me and a newborn, I'm just wondering about how to go about a room transition AWAY from her room for sleeping time (she'd still have her room and all the stuff and even the bed--DH would sleep in the 3rd bedroom). Maybe it won't be a big deal at all? Wondering if this is something we should try to implement WELL before TTC, or when I'm suffering major NVP, or mid-way through pregnancy after NVP has hopefully subsided...
I'm just wondering if anyone has been through anything similar and could share their experience? TIA!
I LOVE DD's room/space--it's lovely--and constantly remind myself that it's HER space...we all 3 get in a pickle when trying to figure out what room to call 'mommy's' room since the master ends up being referred to as 'daddy's' room by default (since he's the only one ever sleeping there) and her room is hers. Maybe I need to repaint the master to make it feel more inviting to ME as well as DD. 
