Is it safe to cosleep with our mattress?

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It's got a cushioned topper attached and guessing this is a no no. We had her in with us for a couple if hrs this morning as I couldnt put her down but worried it isnt safe enough. It's this one.

www.bensonsforbeds.co.uk/Silentnight-divans-mattresses.html

Tried flipping it over but it's just bare springs as not designed to be flipped.

We have a bedside crib but she will only really sleep snuggled right up to me or in moses baske if lucky for a little while. Hopefully she will get used to the crib in time, she's only a week old!

Any advice or help on how to lay her down without waking? Happy to have lots of cuddles but need to sleep sometimes!

It's the king size energise one.

I don't think it would be an issue tbh, but it depends how much of an indentation she's making. Put her in the bed and if she sort of sinks into it then its no good, you need to make sure that if she did roll over with her head on the side her mouth and nose are well clear of the cushining of the bed. Dd could roll on her side from birth, so it's not too early to be sure.

An alternative that would work, though an expensive one, is to use a sleepyhead bed guard in the bed with you.

She doesn't make an indent, it doesn't sink in like memory foam. She does have a tendency to roll on to her side as she is still quite froggy! Her face is clear when she does this.

Really tempted by the bed guard now! Looks perfect.

She doesn't make an indent, it doesn't sink in like memory foam. She does have a tendency to roll on to her side as she is still quite froggy! Her face is clear when she does this.

Really tempted by the bed guard now! Looks perfect.

We just put our mattress on the floor. It's not glam, but it made sure nobody got hurt. My first used to practice her crawling at night while she was fast asleep - she definitely would have fallen off if we'd just had a bed guard.

Big hug for sleeping with your lo. Lucky baba!

How I put down:
Bf to almost asleep with muslin under head. When eyes closed and sucking slowed right down with v occasional swallows remove breast from mouth and v gently close mouth with finger under chin, repeat when/if baby roots, always giving breast back, repeat every 10s ish until baby falls asleep with just cuddling. Wait 10 whole minutes, timed. Do not be tempted to try earlier. Put baby down v gently, if necessary keep your arms in place for a couple of mins. Leave muslin under head (warm and constant). Cross fingers!

Mainly from no cry sleep solution.

Thanks for the tip!

A lot of the time when laid on her back she will roll onto her side. Didnt think newborns could do this? Not sure whether to worry about it. Don't think she could roll any further on to front though as her little legs and arms are in the way

No it's fine DD has done this from birth so has always slept on her side, just get them to swap sides if you can or you get a funny shaped head! I put her down on her side now or she just gets annoyed and it wakes her.

IMO if tey can get into the position themselves its fine.

That's good to know. Asked the midwife today and she said it was fine too.

TBH if she is only a week old you don't yet know where she will sleep.

I'd do something similar to HP's tip (although less structured as I'm not one for 'techniques' per se) and think she'll get used to not co-sleeping in a few nights.

Congrats btw!