Exploding with excitement over co-sleeping

[buckeye_bebe]

I don't start posts often, and I don't like to gloat, but LOOK AT ME! I am successfully co-sleeping with a nursing newborn. LOOK AT ME! I'M DOING IT! And it feels great, and it is working. Go me! And thanks to everyone who has posted tips and tricks to make nighttime nursing and co-sleeping possible.

I am just so excited; wanted to share with people who would understand (not my mom, who is totally freaking out). There really is something to those research studies about moms and newbs synchronizing sleep states. I'm feeling pretty well rested most of the day. I just wish my first child was this easy, but man, I'm STOKED!

Thanks for letting me have my moment.

[rzberrymom]

At the risk of sounding totally condescending, oh my gosh mama, YOU ARE SO CUTE!!! Seriously, that's the best post I've read in a long time!! I'm going to go hug my sleeping kiddo!

[octobermom]

Its great isn't it? I'll admit I'm atually not fully cosleeping with my 2 week old just yet.. Its ikely over worry on my part but when I look at her tiny barely 5lbs little body that loved to flip face down when ever she can I jsut at this time don't feel completely safe with her in our bed al night... Not with the loose bedding we have not with DH there not with how deep sleepers we both are... But shes sleeps right beside me in her cradle I barely have to lift her to bring her to my breast at night (I still nurse in bed) I love stroking her back and jsut watchign her in the wee hours of the night as she drifts back into a deep sleep and I gently place her back into her "safe spot' snf I love steeling moments during the day when I alone can take her back into the bedroom with out the loose bedding or extra people or extreme deep sleep and grab a nap with her tucked at my side...

Deanna

[marinak1977]

LOL! I totally felt the same - especially when people asked me if I got enough sleep. HA! It kinda wore off a little but we're at 11 + weeks and still doing great! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I am so excited for you! (and for us too!)

[HappyMonkey]

Deanna you are cosleeping just not bedsharing!

[sdbeachy]

That's wonderful! How lovely for you and your sweet baby! My son turned one yesterday and still sleeps with us every night. Enjoy every moment of that newborn time, day and night.

[buckeye_bebe]

Thank you everyone! This is truly magical. I am just so in love with my son, even though I spent 40 weeks convinced I was going to be a horrible mom. He keeps losing weight, but that just makes me want to stay in bed with him even more!