DS seemed to sleep better by himself last night

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My ds nearly 8 wks has co-slept from birth. He usually does not settle down for the night until about midnight/1am.

So last night I was up on the computer during this time, and he was laying on changing mat (on floor) playing "kick-the-blanket" until he finally crashed out all on his own (though he had cluster-nursed for about two hours before and had plenty of nekkie butt time).

I had insomnia so stayed awake for a lot longer, and though he wiggled and made cute little noises, but slept solid by himself until almost dawn. Normally, lying next to me in bed, he will wake up 2-3 times during that period to nurse.

However, that might be because he will start wiggling or grunting, and I will just roll over and pop the boob in his mouth

So what's up with that? If the baby is sleeping better by themselves, is it wiser to let him start out in his bed so that he's used to it later? We have a lovely rocking bassinet that we haven't used much because he just regularly comes to bed with me.

What do ya think?

[TabithaB]

I say go with it. Experiment. See what works. There is no right or wrong answer. Just what works for you. If they sleep better by themselves great. I found myself going back and forth. Just what they needed at the time. Sometimes they need their space. Sometimes they need to be near.

[bella99]

My daughter co-slept with us our bed until she was 9 weeks, and then we moved her to a arms reach co-sleeper, because I was so stiff and sore in the mornings, I was in pain for a good chunk of the day. She slept fine both ways, but I generally brought her into bed with me in the mornings anyway.

So in general, I think that whatever works best for him and you. My daughter slept in the room with us in the co-sleeper until 5 months, and then in the pack and play until she was not quite 7 months when it became clear that we were disrupting her sleep and moved her to her own room. Although I still brought her in bed with me in the mornings until she was about 9 months old.