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Co-sleeping
Okay moms, I got a sleeping question for you. I know that a lot of people dont agree with co sleeping but we are absolutely loving it so far with K. Were doing great with sleeping 4 hour stretches at a time. Shes such a great baby! Well she wont sleep in her crib or basinet. So I've been letting her sleep in bed with me. I've been doing a lot of research about how to co sleep safely and have been talking to my pediatrician about it. Well, has anyone on here done that? If so, did you wean your LO off of co-sleeping by a certain age? I've read that at such a young age they dont like to be alone and I dont want her to feel alone in the crib or basinet because she just cries and cries when shes in there. I figured between two and three months I will work on weaning her off of it. Anyone else co sleeping or did at one point? Thanks ladies.
Re: Co-sleeping
We did co-sleep with G in a moses basket next to my side of the bed for almost 3 months for ease of breastfeeding. We moved him to his crib at that point because G's grunting was waking us and DH's snoring was waking G. Vicious cycle and everyone was better for the move to his room.
I never felt safe bed sharing.
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i used the arms reach co-sleeper until DD was 4 months, i think. you really should move them sooner but she was small and ebf. anyway, it was like cosleeping but not really. the side of the cosleeper comes down so there is just a lip of it over the bed. this way she could never roll out (or god forbid get stuck between the bed and the cosleeper) and i also could never roll onto her b/c of the sides. it worked perfectly and we plan to do the same should we have another child. honestly i've bought her into bed with us a few times- she would often nurse at 5am and i usually didnt put her back then. but my pediatrician read me the riot act about how stupid this is and i stopped. i swear that i slept like a feather when she was in bed with us, but seriously- it's not a good idea... you never know.
if you really want her in the bed with you- i know they sell something for that. my friend used it with her son. it's an incline thing with sides, so i think you would be much less likely to roll on her. if you want i can find out the name. it's only good for when they are pretty small though.
We did for 14 months. DS would also not sleep anywhere else. I was SO fined tuned to him when we slept that the slightest movement would wake me. I kept the blanket below my waist, pillow pushed far away from him and stuffed towel between the headboard and mattress. Of course there are horror stories, but just as many with accidents in cribs. Id rather have my baby next to me, then alone in another room. I go by Sears, and say its natural. And as long as you follow the precautions, she will be fine.
Now, I have to agree on transitioning her to her room at some point BEFORE 14 months. It was horrible getting him out of our bed at that age. We did, but it was hard.
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Thanks ladies for your opinions, I really appreciate it. I actually got a co-sleeper. Its all set up on the side of my bed and ready for her. She will not sleep in it. I try during the day to put her in it for naps and she wont sleep in it then either.
Any suggestions for getting her to sleep in the co-sleeper ?
You can try wrapping and securing a t-shirt you slept in or your pillow case around the mattress pad. Warming it with a heating pad then putting her down. Sound machine. Using some kind of vibration. This sounds weird, but DS wouldnt sleep (on me) without the hairdryer on. Shhing her while you push her down (Happiest Baby o the block).
You can wait until she is in a deep sleep first. Do the arm test. Lift her arm and drop it, if it drops, shes good. I could always tell by his breathing when he was deep asleep. You can try putting her down, and somehow nurse her then slip away when shes comfy and sleeping again.
Ive tried it ALL. But wish you tons of luck.
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I used a bassinet. Personally I refuse to let my kids sleep with me. Jack now is able to be literally dropped in his crib and passes out within minutes. I used it with J 3 months and then he was in his own room. I have baby monitor to hear him and he is fine. C will stay with us a bit longer due to sharing rooms but in her bassinet.
I do have Sleep Sheep which I put on at home but when he sleeps elsewhere he doesn't have it. I also uses a sound/light machine by Baby Einstein for a while too. I may have also lucked out with terrific sleepers also.
Try: Swaddle her, put her into co sleeper after she is sleeping, try tips mentioned above. I honestly think avoiding the co-sleeping is best in long run before they realize and then you have to transition them again.
Whatever you decide to do, 3 months old seems to be the magic number for transitioning to crib from bassinet, co-sleeper, etc... A slept in a bassinet (or swing, or bouncer...yay reflux!) next to our bed for the first 3 months, then we moved her into her crib and she did just fine. We had to do a little ferber method at about 6 months old because we were starting to have issues with her falling asleep but once we did Ferber she's been a total dream child when it comes to sleeping. She never sleeps in bed with us and goes into her crib at night and falls asleep on her own within 10 minutes, no crying ever.
Have you tried a rock and play sleeper? Olivia loves the incline of it and it's right next to my bed. She gives us 5-7 hour stretches in it. Or try something like this so you don't roll over on her.
http://www.amazon.com/First-Years-Secure-Sleeper-Colors/dp/B00012CHFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1316311425&sr=8-1