Babies in moms bed

[Lissaleigh]

How old was your baby when you started letting him or her sleep with you? And weren't you worried about squishing them or getting them caught in the covers?

[breee08]

Never. I never did, or you will never get them out of there

[mommabear27]

I bring my two week old son into my bed first thing in the morning as he gets up at 6, and I give him his first feed of the day while in bed, after that he gets some cuddle time, then goes back into his Moses basket about 7 until 830ish when he wakes up again.   Not sure if I'd have him in sleeping with me though, I would be too frightened that I would squash him x

[xbabyboyx2]

Yeah its a very bad habit to start plus not sage for baby wouldnt recomened it

[xbabyboyx2]

*safe

[DelainaN]

I never plan on doing that because what Bree said, we have a bassinet in our room but after a few months he's going in his crib, but I don't want him to get in the habit of sleeping with us :)

[Ashdub07]

I coslept with my kids. My oldest is 6 and she has he own room and own bed and loves to sleep in there. My youngest is 10 months and is moving into her crib now because of the new baby on the way an this one will sleep with me until he/she is about 10 months. Both my kids are still alive and have no problem sleeping in their own beds. If you've never done it don't speak out against it. Just sayin. It's not a bad habit if you have a system that works

[mamaellis]

My first was 3 months old. it wasnt a daily basis only when dad was at work at night or at nap time. but like i said it was only sometimes. if he napped in my bed he slept at night in the crib if he napped in the crib sometimes he would sleep at night in my bed. i had no trouble at all. he shared a room with me for the longest time though (personal issues with bio dad) so my only problem was getting him to sleep in his own room when we got our own place.

[DelainaN]

How do you get them to stay? I remember my mom had to put a lock on her door to start keeping us out lol and a lady that my sister works with has a 15 yr old son that still sleeps with her and that's just odd, and my friends 13 yr old daughter sleeps with her, I just figure avoid it all together, plus I just feel this is mine and my husbands bed. We made our son here and it's like "our" place ya know, I don't want my kids sleeping in that lol

[xbabyboyx2]

Didnt wanna say it but I never done it because it hightens the risk of cd thats my reason, good luck with whatever u choose to do

[Ashdub07]

I put my daughter in a toddler bed at the foot of my bed and when she was two I moved it to her own room. I let her pick out a toy box, and colors for the wall and make it her own space. She loves it. :)

[jwilliams81]

I was a single mom with my first and ebf so she slept with me from 1-9 months. Then she went into crib in my room but only cuz she is an active sleeper and kicked and rolled off the bed! She's fine, put her in full size bed at 14 months never once came into bed with me she's 10 now. My baby sleeps with us on occassion, more frequently when she's having a rough night. I'm also ebf so it's easier to feed in middle of night. My hubs likes the room cold so I have also found she's cold and will let her curl up with me. Personally I have not been overly concerned with squishing her, I am a light enough sleeper I know she's there. She sleeps in her crib just fine also so not worried I'm creating problems for later.

[Lissaleigh]

I'm just having a terrible time getting my babe to sleep when he's not with me. As soon as you put him down he cries. Day and night. I get NO sleep and all my friends babies sleep with them and they just love it. I've been looking into buying a co sleeper for our bed but I just don't know! I'm getting desperate

[Ashdub07]

Do you swaddle? That's one thing no matter what until my oldest was about 14 months I swaddled her and that's how I was able to get her to sleep comfortably in her crib :)

[sml143]

I co sleep but its not an every night thing and I never had a problem getting my son to stay in his crib instead of my bed..you just have to be consistent when it's time for them to only sleep in their own crib and keep putting them back in their own bed.

[DelainaN]

That sounds rough, all I can think is let him cry himself to sleep until he gets used to sleeping by himself, that's what I would do, make sure there's obviously nothing else wrong but if he's doing it because he wants to sleep with you sounds like its already a habit, but that's your call momma

[Lissaleigh]

Yes I swaddle him but I have a hard time sleeping when he is swaddled because it always goes over his mouth! I swear its always something and I'm SO stressed out :(

[mommabear27]

I have the Moses basket beside my bed, so when my son falls asleep during cuddle time in the morning, I pop him back into his moses basket, it lets me take my morning paracetamol to ease off the stiffness and soreness (from CSection) and get an extra half hours sleep or so before he gets up properly.   I'm not against it, I just would be too frightened while he is so small,  he is staying in my room though until he outgrows his moses basket (I give it another two months max as he is already over 22 inches long) x

[jwilliams81]

Lissa if it is the only way he will sleep you will not be doing harm. I slept with my baby the 2 nights in the hospital as it was the only way she would sleep. Every 3 hours I got the look from the nurses but it's your baby and your sanity. She slept with me more early on, now at 4.5 months it's only once or twice a week usually from 3am when she wakes until I get up at 6. I cherish being able to snuggle with me I'm her mommy and if she sleeps better that way fine. They are only little for so long.

[Lissaleigh]

That's my thing. He's so small I just don't think it's safe right now

[breee08]

Don't give up! Once you get a routine down, you'll be able to get the baby to sleep. Keep him awake around dinner time until your ready to put him to bed. Then lay him down and prop a bottle. You gotta teach your baby everything, including bed time :)

[Ashdub07]

Boo! I don't know, lady. :( I also think my kids get sick of seeing me so much every day that night is their only escape from me lol!! I'm sure you'll figure it out though.

[breee08]

And nothing ruins your sex life like a baby in the bed

[jwilliams81]

Also try swaddling only legs not arms. Wrap blanket under armpits. The blanket won't go in mouth and he may learn to self soothe if he can find his fingers. I personally can't let baby cry it out that's me. I'd rather be up 2 hours at 3am than have her scream.

[Lissaleigh]

Yes I don't like him to cry out for too long. Not my thing. I just pray one of these days something I try works! The swaddle thing under the arm pits seems like a good idea, ill try that tonight.