Sleeping with baby?

[mommys_boy23]

Ive heard its not ok too have baby in the bed with you, but I just can't bring myself to sleep without him in my eyesight. I can't see his face in the bassinet or crib nd it drives me crazy,lol but I do have him in his own corner of the bed. How did you handle this? How long did you have him in your bed?

[GoBrandiRanger]

I wanna add to my post and say that I read somewhere that co-sleeping turns out very confident children, very secure in themselves personally. Sleeping in their own rooms is gmail a western culture trend and most countries don't even consider separate beds.

That said, I agree that its not right for everyone and nobody should do anything they are uncomfortable with regarding their children.

[GoBrandiRanger]

I kept my son in a bassinet until he was 10 weeks old. Then we started co-sleeping. I love it because he's so much more into exploration than other 10 month olds. I agree with the others in that I never have no would I have sex with my child in the bed. He enjoys time in his pack n play so we put him there there and do the deed in the middle of the day lol

[vico75005]

U can but its just harder for u later on when u want to put him in its own bed!!!but personally i wont!

[tavey]

I've slept with all three of my babies and they are fine 6 4 & 2 and we all have such a strong bond my babygirl still sleeps with me from time to time sometimes they all get in bed with me I think its great if u are not a hard sleeper

[mamamower]

There is just no way I would be comfortable having sex in the same bed as my toddler..

[jaylove0707]

my 5year old still sleeps in my bed w me snce day 1.. there's no problems .. now that imhaving my second .. imma need a bigger bed!  lol

[stacey10]

to the previous posters questions about how you make another baby with one still in the bed, "where thers a will theres a way"lol, and while they're young they gernerally  dont wake ;) and  psrivs, thank you :)

[missy_krissy]

At babies r us they sell this in bed bassinet that you can place in between you and your husband.

[meNmy3Cs]

There is nothing wrong with co sleeping it actually builds a greater bond with u n baby so i heard from a sleep specialist my son is 1month n he has slept wit me since day 1.Its just personally how u feel bout it if it bothers u put them in crib if not enjoy it it won't last forever. the only issue u will have is as they get older it will be hard to get them out your bed. n like the other moms say if u r a light sleeper not to much to worry about if u r a heavy sleeper might not b a good idea. Also if ur breast feeding it makes it easier.

[missymay34]

Our daughter is a heavy sleeper so pretty easy or if she falls asleep on the couch we leave her there

[mamamower]

Cuz I really enjoy having that only time that is just my husband and I. And if we feel like playing, we can. But you can't just have fun in front of a toddler or kid...

[LadyLynch]

Ha ha ha thats what I was wondering.

[mamamower]

Sorry to post a question on your question, but how do you ladies "make a baby" with a baby/kid still in your bed?

[LadyLynch]

I never let my son sleep in my bed, thought I did take naps with him on the couch, he slept in his bassinet next to my bed until he was 2.5months old. Then he went to his room and crib. I never had any problem getting him to sleep, by almost four months old he was sleeping through the night and he is now 17 months old sleeping in a toddler bed through the night. He actully will fun and get into his bed when hes sleepy. I'm 24w4d pregnant with my second and plan to do the same with this baby. I'm so thankful that I didn't let him sleep with me it had been so nice still being able to have alone time with my hubby. :)

[shawna_26]

I have one of the sides of the crib off and have it right next 2 our bed so its like an extention of our bed

[chelsgr87]

I slept with both my kids.  It depends on what kinda sleeper you are.  If my kids moved I was aware.  I just kept them on the other side away from their dad because he could put an arm on their face and not even know it.  I nursed and just found it easier.  

[psrivs]

Stacey i think your family is beautiful. Your eldest daughter is also very beautiful.

[psrivs]

Ya I'm in India n here all children sleep with their parents in the same bed. After they r a bit grown up they sleep with their siblings  in another room. My son is 9 n as he is an only child he still sleeps with us. Guess have to shift him to his own room after this baby comes.

[stacey10]

I've had 10 children and have co-slept with all of them and havent had any issues, except trying to get them into their own beds lol, but their is a huge push here in australia against co-sleeping with which I dont agree, as long as you take the precautions of not being affected by drugs or alcohol and your partner as well I belive that its fine, many asian countries practice co-sleeping with no problems :)

[MrsKeener]

I never let my son sleep in my bed but his bassinet was beside the bed for the first couple months. he didn't sleep in a room alone until 3-4 Months

[missymay34]

My daughter has slept with her dad and I from day one pretty much we are expecting number two and are having a hard time getting her to sleep on her own but it is getting her to realize we are not far from her and still have her crawling in bed in the middle of the night with us. She will be 2 next month.