Is this too risky?

[SnappyMcSnapface]

My baby is 5 and a half months old, and currently sleeps in a next-to-me crib in our room. I want to move him into his own room now for a couple of reasons:

1. He is too big for the crib now - his arms can’t comfortably lie at his sides or above his head, and he wakes himself up pushing against the sides. There isn’t room for his big cot in our room.

2. we have house martins nesting in the apex of our bedroom window and at 4am they make the most godawful din, waking the baby. His room is on the other side of the house so won’t be as affected.

I’m hesitant, however, because I know safe sleep advice recommends that your baby stays in your room til 6 months. Part of me thinks - he’s only 2 weeks off 6 months. It’s not like a magical transformation occurs at 6 months that suddenly means SIDS is no longer a factor. If it’s safe enough at 6 months, it’s likely safe enough at 5.5 months. But then another part of me thinks I should just hold out for the next 2 weeks. As I’m sure parents will appreciate however, 2 weeks can feel like an eternity when you’re not sleeping and your baby is an overtired grouch.

So... should I move him? He’s exclusively breastfed, wasn’t premature or low birth weight, is generally a strapping and well-sized lad. Am I worrying too much over too little?

Entirely understandable to worry, but he’ll be fine. We kept our 1st child in with us for close to 6 months. Our 2nd one we moved into his own room when he was less than a month old, because he just couldn’t settle well in with us.

It's difficult to be sure isn’t it, OP? We are laden with worry, I think! FWIW I moved my DC into a separate room at just before 6 mths for similar reasons - particularly the outgrowing the next to me cot! We all got better sleep as a result and we have no regrets

I’d do it!

Trial it for a few nights and see how you go

I know you know this but there is no magic wand waved over your baby aged 5 months and 31 days suddenly making it safe. 6 months is a guideline and two weeks is very very unlikely to make any difference to anything.

In your shoes I'd do it but you need to be happy with it yourself.

We move ours just before 6 months for the same reason but gradually and noticed she was sleeping so much better on her own. We did some day naps, and then moved to night time in steps for example.
Monday - own room
Tuesday -my room
Wed's - my room
Thursday - own room
Friday - my room
Saturday - my room
Sunday - own room
Monday - own room
Tuesday - my room
Wed's - own room and then own room then on.

Just do what you feel comfortable with, you're right 2 weeks won't make a difference.

I think he will be just fine. Our son is 19 years old (!) now and I moved him to his own room at a month because I’m such a light sleeper he’d make a peep and I’d be up all night myself. The guidelines back then were put to sleep on their backs with nothing else besides the baby in the crib. Your ds is so close to the 6 month guidelines I’m sure he’ll be just fine,

Move him. There are lots of different risk factors and I think the biggest two are you smoking and not being put to sleep on his back.