Co sleeping and back pain

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Anyone else who could sleeps have horrendous back pain and can you help me?!

I co sleep with almost 5 month old Dd. I love it. I co slept with my other two until they were 3, so it's nothing new. Only Dd needs to hold my face and has to have her head touching my cheek to sleep soundly. My other two were happy just sleeping next to me, but Dd has to be touching me. Which is lovely. She's my last so I'm drinking in every moment.

BUT it means I'm sleeping in such a contorted position each night that a few hours in my back is in agony.

I can sometimes manage half an hour flat on my back before she starts fighting and trying to find me.

She will not sleep next to Dh. It has to be me.

Any tips at all?

(I really don't need tips on getting her in a cot - I love co sleeping but my bloody back! )

Not quite the same but when I was breastfeeding and co-sleeping I ended up using various cushions and or pillows to support my back so that I didn't end up in agony, having something to lean my back against seemed to take the edge off.

I roll onto my side and let DS play with my hair/rub my back. That seems to satisfy him enough

Not exactly the same but with ds I couldn't lift one of my arms over my head for 2 years after we stopped co sleeping as it had got so stiff from him sleeping on it. I feel you pain!

I feel your pain. DD has SEN and wakes regularly in the night, I often fall asleep in her room. She needs contact and I end up with bad hips, back and neck from sharing her bed. It's exhausting..

I'm in bed with her now - she's flat out and I've got a lot half an hour to stretch out before she will start reaching for me and stiring.

She's currently gripping onto my arm

What doesn't help is that we've got a co sleeper cot to the side of the bed.

Dd has slept in it for about three minutes of her life. Even as a newborn she KNEW she was in it, even with me right up close to her.

I sort of end up half in it to give myself more room. So again more contortion.