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Leaving baby in room to nap - what age?

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McOrange · 31/08/2022 13:44

Hi,

I’ve got a one month old who usually sleeps in a next to me crib but once / twice a day I’ve been putting her for a nap in her big cot in her nursery. So far, I’ve been staying in the room with her and browsing MN / eating my lunch etc or flitting in and out to sort laundry and tidy her room etc but I’d like to start using this time to do things like cooking / working out.

I know they’re meant to stay with you at all times sleeping until 6 months but it would be much easier to do those things with her in her cot rather than being in a pram / Moses basket etc with me. Just wondering what others did and when you started leaving them for naps a bit more? I think one month old is too little but probably comfortable with three months…

She was born full term, big baby, EBF

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McOrange · 31/08/2022 18:51

Somethingsnappy · 31/08/2022 17:24

There are many different recommendations of things to do/not to do in order to reduce the SIDS risk, for example, don't smoke in the house, place the baby on their back to sleep, breastfeed, stay in the same room for all sleep, use a new mattress for a new baby, etc, etc. The reality is that parents will weigh up the small risk, use their common sense and follow some of the recommendations, but not necessarily all of them, at all times. Does everyone EBF, for example? No of course, they don't, and that's fine. Equally, it's fine for you to decide that the risk of leaving your full term, EBF baby in the cot for short periods while they nap is extremely low. Just because one way of doing things is statistically very slightly less safe than another, doesn't mean it isn't safe generally. Like traveling on a plane or a train. They're both safe options, even though one is slightly safer than another, statistically speaking.

Thank you, I think I was overthinking this somewhat but this post was really helpful. I’m going to keep putting her down to nap to get used to it then will use a common sense approach to leaving her for an hour or so to do things when she’s a bit older.

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