To put baby in own room at almost 8 months?!

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Finally moving into our new home next week and our DD's room is almost complete on decorating and I've been really excited for her to have her own room and space.

A friend recently commented that I should have her in our bedroom until 1 as the risk of SIDS decreases massively at this stage and now I keep worrying about it.

DD will be 8 months on 22nd of this month and has started to become disturbed by DH snoring and his work alarm so I thought this move was perfect timing.

She still wakes occasionally and I will have camera and baby monitors next to my bed but now I'm wondering whether I should keep her in with us for another few months.

Help?!

No, mine were out at about 6 months as DH getting up for work would disturb them.

I was always told 6 months. For my first I did it at 7/8 months for my second I did it at around 13 months.

The recommendation is 6 months.

I moved DS before 6 months, it's a personal preference as well as making your own risk assessment.

It’s recommended at least six months. You do what is right for you! :)

6 months for all 3 of mine - we all slept better.

Recommendation was 6 months when mine were little. One child was in their own room from day 1 as our room too small for cot, other child wangled staying in our room till 8 months. There is no right or wrong answer in all of this. Do what works for your family

My LO was 4 weeks old. He used to squeak all night. As long as the baby is safe and you have a monitor it's ffine.he slept from 12 till 6 from then.

It's 6 months not a year

Mine were nearly 2 because they were crap sleepers and we all got more sleep cosleeping. The advice from various health bodies is 6 months so you’re fine and you should whatever helps everyone to get good sleep.

My son was 12 weeks. Slept better

Honestly, DS went into his own room at 6 weeks. He was sleeping through and was keeping us awake with his snuffling. He was in the next room and is now a strapping 21 year old.

Same with my daughter, we moved her into her own room at 12 weeks. So strange, but she slept so much better in her own room (maybe because DH's snoring couldn't wake her as much) 😂

There isn't a recommended time to move the baby out of your room but NHS advise that they must sleep in the same room as you until 6 months (the inference being that it's not necessary after 6 months).

However, room sharing is considered protective until 12 months - there's no evidence of when it's safe to move a baby out within the first 12 months, but obviously SIDs occurs most often in the first 6 months.

6 months is the guideline. So now is a good time.

My dd was 4 months when I put her in her own bedroom.. we all slept better 😁

6 months here!

We’ve just moved our 8 month old twins into their own room, we also have video camera/monitor. We also use the Snuza Hero monitors for extra piece of mind (I appreciate they’re not for everyone). Try not to overthink or worry about it too much- easier said than done I know ☺️

8 months is absolutely fine to be in own room

Look at the the Lullaby Trust website if you're looking for guidance.

Definitely fine.....monitor lets you check on them.

SIDS risks are thought to have peaked by six months so the official guidance is to go at least until then. That's not to say there's zero risk afterwards but on balance for babies with no other risk factors (e.g. premature, low birth weight) it's generally put forward as a fair compromise. With that in mind you've done well to get to eight months and if you stop now will probably join the majority, but equally you won't be alone if you decided to carry on for a bit for whatever reason (e.g. easier to feed/settle baby).

We put our DD in her own room which was - shock horror - upstairs at 8 months. Everybody was much happier :)

Most monitors will let you know if the baby is crying, but the problem with SIDS is that it's normally silent - i.e. baby just stops breathing. That will be hard to pick up unless you're paying v. close attention to the monitor - in which case you may find it easier to just be in the same room. There's also some research to indicate that just being in the same room reduces the SIDS risk. They're not quite sure why yet - some theories about baby hearing you breathe, recycled air etc.

None of this is to tell the OP it's right or wrong to go past eight months, but a more general point re monitors - particularly when people say, e.g.: "Mine went into his/her own room from day 5 - it's fine, we have a monitor!"

Mine were 10 days, possibly less for DC 2 &3! It saved my sanity. Having said that, there is much more information now & I probably wouldn't do it if I was having children now.

Have a look at the Lullaby Trust

When does the risk decrease? Around 89% of SIDS deaths happen when a baby is six months old or less. The most vulnerable period is under 3 months but it is important to follow safer sleep advice until your baby is 12 months old.

Recommended earliest is 6m but if your anxious and unsure then put husband in spare room 😉