What age did you leave your baby to sleep in cot in bedroom and then return downstairs?

[pearl297]

My baby is 6 weeks old and has decided that her newly discovered surrounding are far more exciting than sleep. Shes gone from being able to sleep through anything to the smallest noise or light waking her up after spending an eternity to get her to sleep.

Is 6 weeks too early to put her to sleep in her cot in our room and then come down stairs? we have a movement sensor and monitor of course?

Hi everyone,

We've been putting our DD upstairs for naps and at bed time for the past couple of days now and have seen a dramatic improvement in her sleep. She seems to know that being in our dark quiet bedroom means sleep time and so far has been going down fairly quickly (bet i've jinxed it now!). When she was down stairs it took me forever to get her to sleep and then she's so nosey bless her that the smallest noise would wake her up, i think she thinks she's missing out! As a result of being upstairs she's been sleeping better, not been getting overtired and seems miles more happy when she?s awake.

We have the movement sensor, video monitor and digital thermometer on and obviously check her regularly. Does anyone know if there has been any research into the breathing theory? I've been trying to look into it but can?t find much.
The National Institute of child health and human development NICHD say
"Keep your baby's sleep area close to, but separate from, where you and others sleep. Your baby should not sleep in a bed or on a couch or armchair with adults or other children, but he or she can sleep in the same room as you. If you bring the baby into bed with you to breastfeed, put him or her back in a separate sleep area, such as a bassinet, crib, cradle, or a bedside cosleeper (infant bed that attaches to an adult bed) when finished"

... but nothing about not letting them sleep in a separate room to you. And non of the dozens of baby books I have (got slightly carried away when I was pregnant) mention this.

Thanks for everyone?s feedback on this, sorry if I?ve rambled on.