to wish dd (12 weeks) would wake up

[Beatrixemerald]

She has been sleeping with me since birth, not by choice but because she would cry everytime I tried to put her in the cot in our room. I have moaned to anyone who would listen about this and its impacted on my.husband who is missing affection (and sex). However, tonight she has gone into her cot after falling asleep.on me.downstairs. Now I feel like she is so far away and I keep getting up to check she is breathing, I am missing her.presence.next to me like mad!

hi .i understand it is strange when babys decide to sleep .but please take it like a gift .even for a few hours .just even lie and get a cuddle with hubby in peace .even if thats all .i always obseesed about my first son .watching him thinking he needed me every second of every day .but that was more about my need than his .

Don't feel bad! Check her as much as you want to I say this as someone who coslept for years. It doesn't last for ever, even though it feels like it. Cuddles from your baby are addictive and there's nothing wrong with that.

That's motherhood for you ......

Yes. That happens. If you decide to get affectionate with DH, she will wake up immediately. Or maybe not.

She got woken up when dh came to bed and is now fast asleep again in my arms. I pretended to be a bit gutted but secretly im not at all

I miss my DD when she's asleep. She was a terrible sleeper and I valued the minutes I had when she slept anywhere other than my arms. I still missed her.

I long to co-sleep with my 11mo DD. It's not in her best interest I know, but I just want her near to me.

I had a little snuggle with my almost 6 year old this morning when he crawled into bed because he didn't want to get dressed.

It's lovely Wouldn't co sleep full time any more, that stopped when he started stealing the blankets and wriggling, but it's nice occasionally.

11mo why not in best interests? Nothing wrong with it if it's working for both of you.

Because DD spends her entire time yodelling and sticking her fingers up my nose. Or biting my chin and laughing.

Neither of us sleeps as well as we would do if she were in her infant prison cot!