co-sleeping to bedsharing...

[megannt]

Right now I currently co-sleep, my baby sleep next to my bed in a bassinet. I want to start bed sharing with her. Not sure how to go about this safely. Right now we have a full size bed, so baby would not really fit in it. So I was thinking about putting the full size mattress on the ground away from the walls and then using her crib mattress next to it. Would this be unsafe? Is so, I am willing to exchange our current mattress with a bigger one.

Also not sure what to do as far as bedding. I've read conflicting things about this. Do you use a blanket? I want to use one, a lighter weight comforter, and not pull it up past my waist. Do you use pillows? What are you safe recommendations for bedding?

I am very new at this and am trying to do it the right way. Let me know what has worked for you.

[CherryBombMama]

i dont know if i do it the "right" way, but with bedding, since its cold now, i use our regular comforter which is pretty thick, and ds2 uses his own blankie that goes to his chest. i use pillows, but it stays far away from ds2. if i want to get close and snuggle with ds2, i scoot away from my pillow.

there are four of us in a queen bed (getting our king in a few months!) and suprisingly not squished at all! also, the baby is on my side, and i never put my first ds in the middle until he could sit up. just made me feel safer

also, ds2 is 2 months, ds1 is 18 months. ds1 uses our comforter and his own pillow.

eta: since i use pillows, ds2 face is positioned near my boobs/midsection, we are not face to face. this way he is nowhere near the pillows and my blanket never crosses his section of the bed.

[Shanesmom]

Congrats on bedsharing! I know you'll love it

[EdnaMarie]

How old is your baby?

I know that my doctor, fairly mainstream, basically told me that SIDS and suffocation risk plummet around five months. Not to say you're out of the woods, but that considerations will be different depending on your baby's age.

So I was thinking about putting the full size mattress on the ground away from the walls and then using her crib mattress next to it. Would this be unsafe

My feeling is, there could be a big crack between those mattresses that baby could sink into. Not ideal. Especially if you or baby roll around a lot at night.

Sleep positioners apparently aren't proven safe.

I think the best would be to secure a firm bed, have a light but warm comforter, just one or two firm pillows max, and have baby sleep between you and the wall.