one bedroom ... recipe for disaster?

[muppet3]

So we're planning to TTC for the first time this autumn, but we live in a one-bed flat in central London. When I've mentioned this to a few friends, they all get horrified that we won't have a nursery. Is this just them being snobby, or will it really be a problem? We plan to move to somewhere bigger when a baby is 6 months old or so - and it's a really big bedroom! Plenty of room for baby things storage plus crib. I'd always expected to share a room for the first few months anyway ...

it's recommended to share a room for the first 6 months anyway, so i don't think it's a problem not having a nursery.

do be aware though that babies have a LOT of stuff. our BIG flat suddenly seems tiny now it's full of pram/cot/playgym/bouncy chair/highchair/toys/more clothes etc etc etc

We shared a room for the first 6 months so it definitely wouldn't have made any difference to us.

Muppet my DD is 13 mo and has never had a nursery we lived in a 2 bed flat in London but never changed the spare room to a nursery as we were planning to move anyway, it wasn't a problem as she co slept with us anyway. OK space was an issue but it was always going to be.

We are inbetween houses right now (v v long story) and are all living in a one bed (essentially 2 room flat) OK it's not ideal but we are managing just about. Can't wait to move though DD's room will be the first to be done up.

I think it's fine for a newborn they only need a moses basket/cot for the first few months anyway.

WE lived in a one-bed till DD was 1. We now have a two bed and another on the way.

Ignore this type of foolishness. My dad shared a bedroom w/two brothers and two sisters - a sheet divided them and they bunked up.

They all survived and are healthy.

It is never the 'right' time to have a baby so go for it!
I fell pg unexpectedly, and we lived in a tiny house until she was 18mths, she had to share our bedroom all that time! poor girl
I really don't think this has affected her life though, and even now at 2.5 she wanders into our room in the night.

We lived in a one bedroom house until ds was 2yrs........and dd was 4 months

never did us any 'arm

I was living in a one-bedroomed flat when I found out I was pregnant and we moved when the baby was seven months old.

You really just adapt to whatever your circumstances are. My friend has a one bedroom flat and has decorated one wall of the bedroom for the baby. It look lovely. She does have a huge lounge though which she can store toys and highchair as her kitchen is miniscule

we lived in a one bedroom flat. it was a tiny bedroom with just enough room for our bed and her cot. when DD was born she slept in the room with us for a few weeks but then moved her cot into the living room. worst thing about it was having to carry the pushchair down two flights of stairs to go out... we moved when she was 6 months old.

Probably not your friends being snobby - more likey just accustomed to the separate nursery tradition.

Our dd (24 months) sleeps on a futon right next to us. And the baby due December will sleep in a basket then bed next to us too.. we will be surrounded!!

Despite that the bedroom is very minimalist as we have another room for all the ´stuff´

DD was in with us for @ 6 months. We had a second bedroom but couldn't give her the space as her own, so she had her own corner and we made that section nice for her with pictures etc!

The good thing is that it will stop you from buying loads of useless stuff to fill a nursery up with!

Quick hijack. Wow Papillon, I didn't know you were pg. How lovely . Hope you're all ok.

All is beautiful Del Girl Only problem is trying to find a name for either girl or boy - what a task.

muppet3 we are in a central london flat dd is now almost 17mths and still with us. our friends are about to embark on the same journey in a one bedroom.
Ikea has a small width cot well it was the smallest we found. We took one side off the cot and put a pillow between the cot and bed when dd was tiny and it was great for feeding.
It has stopped us accumulating tons of stuff. We were lucky in that dd was born end of March so the summer I was on maternity leave I had out in the parks etc to walk, get some space. She has gone to nursery since 7mths which has helped us cope with the minimal space I think, she does get a bit titchy being cooped in and we have to make lots of effort to get out and about probably more so than if you had more room inside.
Totally do-able. Up until 6mths we had cot, extra set of drawers, a net up in the corner with her soft toys in the bedroom, a few toys and bits and pieces in the lounge, carry chair and buggy.

Because of the timing we always said we would need something bigger by the end of this summer and are moving next week.

All this nursery stuff makes me laugh.
I was always getting asked what colour we were planning to paint dd's room before she was born and I said 'its blueand staying blue'. Next question of course was 'Are you having a boy?' to which the answer was 'dunno but dss is 13 and just might object to us painting his bedroon PINK for a tiny baby whos not going to notice or care about the colours of the walls anyway even when we get round to moving her in there'.
Babies dont need to have a room decorated esp for them. Its all a cynical ploy by the manufactures to get us to buy a load of crap we dont need.

Lots of people I know have 1 bed flats and babies and some are even in studio flats. It is easier if you have a bit more space but as they get bigger that means nmore space to make a mess in .

oh and the other good thing is the mess takes less time to tidy up as less floor space and less time to vacuum etc which is always nice.

Thank you guys - that is so encouraging to hear. Was already bargaining on extra drawers and toy storage plus buggy room, so I'm feeling much calmer about it. Thanks for the decorating point tarantula - that's exactly what I meant! And congrats Papillon - I like the futon idea...

Muppet
I wouldnt worry I really wouldnt. We live in a two bedroom council house and already have a dd of 11 so I was panicking last night but when I had chance to think I thought we could always make our room into two by putting a partitioning wall up. Also baby could share with dd when it gets older. When I had my dd we only had a one bedroomed flat and we moved when she was 6 months old, things will work out, they will, you will make space, we did. That is the least of your worries, things will be ok.
Bev

my dd was in with me til she was 2 even when we moved in to a 2 bed house because she had bad asthma she is nearly 5 now and when she is ill we move her into our room till she is better

My dd was in with me until she was 8, although I lived on my own with her so it was comfort to me. She is fine now in her own bedroom and it hasnt effected her in any way, we are so close which is brilliant. I dont believe all these stories of people saying you shouldnt let them in your bed or in with you, a load of crap, excuse my french, but it is totally up to you at the end of the day. My dd hasnt suffered from it not at all.
Bev

we lived in a one bedroom housewith a dog & a cat it was a bit of a squeeze,but we were so happy,we moved when he was 9 months old.