DD1 is 3 and DD2 is 8 1/2 months. DD1 sleeps mostly in her room and has since 3 months old or so. She does wake almost every night an most nights comes into our bed. She has done this all along. When she was nursing at night I would do so in her room in the rocking chair.
Come along DD2 and my ways have changed. I have never really nursed her in the rocking chair. Instead bringing her to bed with us and usually falling asleep with her in our bed. I find that I get much better (and more) sleep then getting up, having to be more wakeful in her room, and disturbing my sleep cycle. I work almost full time and we have very busy lives. I did not work with DD1 and found getting up (even if I was tired) more manageable then I do now. I feel quite rested with our current arrangement.
Now to the questions. Since DD2 sleeps most of the night between us in our bed I am thinking that I may need to re-arrange the situation and sidecar a crib. We kind of fell into this arrangement and I did not put much thought into space in our bed. I don't mind her in there (although I'd like it if she slept in her bed all night, but come on...that's not gonna happen...I realize this and accept it). I just want some more room. We have a queen. DH is a large man (not overweight just all and big).
Should I try to sidecar a crib? to give DD2 some space of her own while still keeping her near and easy to nurse?
I'll need another crib since I really like having her crib in her room for naps, initial night time, and a place to have safe while I shower. she fell off our bed b/c she is so mobile. It scares me to think about this happening when we sidecar.
Is there anyway to make a bed safer when you side car and have to leave the bed before babe is awake?
this is all new territory for us. I think we have been co-sleeping for awhile w/o calling it that and/or getting the set-up right to make is really successful.
Come along DD2 and my ways have changed. I have never really nursed her in the rocking chair. Instead bringing her to bed with us and usually falling asleep with her in our bed. I find that I get much better (and more) sleep then getting up, having to be more wakeful in her room, and disturbing my sleep cycle. I work almost full time and we have very busy lives. I did not work with DD1 and found getting up (even if I was tired) more manageable then I do now. I feel quite rested with our current arrangement.
Now to the questions. Since DD2 sleeps most of the night between us in our bed I am thinking that I may need to re-arrange the situation and sidecar a crib. We kind of fell into this arrangement and I did not put much thought into space in our bed. I don't mind her in there (although I'd like it if she slept in her bed all night, but come on...that's not gonna happen...I realize this and accept it). I just want some more room. We have a queen. DH is a large man (not overweight just all and big).
Should I try to sidecar a crib? to give DD2 some space of her own while still keeping her near and easy to nurse?
I'll need another crib since I really like having her crib in her room for naps, initial night time, and a place to have safe while I shower. she fell off our bed b/c she is so mobile. It scares me to think about this happening when we sidecar.
Is there anyway to make a bed safer when you side car and have to leave the bed before babe is awake?
this is all new territory for us. I think we have been co-sleeping for awhile w/o calling it that and/or getting the set-up right to make is really successful.
