Moving baby to their own room?

[capricornmam21]

DS just turned 6mo. I don’t feel ready to move him into his own room, at 5/6am he gets into our bed for 2 hours and he’s a baby who does like comforting still

However he’s quite long so is getting a bit big for his bedside cot so I feel like we’ll have to move him soon

Also, he now rolls and gets frustrated in the bedside cot as he can’t fully roll he can only go on his side. A few times he’s managed to get on his front and he’ll wake and cry

My worry is him in his bigger cot in his own room what if he rolls on his front and doesn’t roll back. Everyone says I’m too anxious and I am he’s my whole life I am so scared at the thought of not being able to watch him. Lately I’ve had him in our bed as I can keep an eye on him and ensure he isn’t landing on his face (I follow lullaby trust safe co sleeping guidelines when I do this)

any tips to move baby to their room? I feel like getting a blow up bed and sleeping on the floor by his cot lol

If he is strong enough to roll on his tummy then he is safe to sleep on it. I didn’t move mine into their own rooms until they were nearly 2. There is no need to rush especially if you have to get up for them still during the night.

And with DD1 I started cosleeping at 6 months and with DD2 I coslept from the second night.

At six months old if he rolls onto his tummy in the night he'll either roll himself back or cry for you.

You put them down to sleep on their backs, but once they can roll it's up to them what they do - you can't stay awake all night ready to pounce if he moves. When would you stop?

This is what my boyfriend keeps saying he says we can consleep until I feel better but when would I feel okay to move him to his own room and own sleep space? And the Answe is I don’t even know

Im riddled with anxiety I just watch him to make sure he’s okay I barely sleep , I only sleep when he’s next to me and I know he won’t roll face down

i know the longer I leave it the harder it’ll be and now due to his size it’s becoming a bit of a necessity to move him to this cot (the cot won’t fit in our room, wouldve moved it in otherwise)

If he can roll on his own it’s absolutely fine, it’s only that it’s recommended for you not to put the baby down to sleep face down

If you’re not comfortable with putting the baby in his own room have you got space in your bedroom for his proper cot? Even at the end of the bed instead of next to you would move him a tiny bit further away but he’d still be right there for comfort / reassurance

I had my little boy in our room until he was one and co slept mostly with him until he was 10-11 months old. Theres no rush as others have said to put him in his own room.

With the best will in the world, have you considered talking to your GP about this? This level of anxiety is understandable but it's beyond normal. You must be absolutely shattered. I totally get the fear and I remember looking at my DS cot when he was a baby thinking that it was like some kind of lethal weapon but the risk of anything happening is absolutely tiny especially once they're past the 6 months stage.

Is it okay he can only roll one way? He can’t do a full one or can’t roll the other way he can only roll towards the left

Can you fit a single bed in the baby's room? I slept in DDs room for a few weeks and keep the bed made up in there in case she has a bad night. Gradually I got used to the idea (she didn't care either way!) and moved back to my room but it made the transition easier on me.

Yes, because his neck muscles are strong enough to move his head into a safe sleep position.

I agree with @mynameiscalypso. It sounds like you would benefit from being referred to the perinatal mental team.

Just cosleep if it’s easier. Look at floor beds so you can start to leave him sleeping my himself safely. My nearly 3 year old is in her own bed but every night DH or I end up in bed with her. It’s fine. I know she will grow out of it.

Are you getting any help for your anxiety OP?

I cried the first night I put my little boy in his own room but I know it was for the best. He has so much more space and sleeps so much better. For the first week or so I was glued to the monitor but I'm more relaxed now - think it's been like 5 weeks.

Op, I had this exact issue.
DD was getting too big for her next to me crib and needed to go into her cot.
She could roll from back to front but once on her front, couldnt roll back.
We were at the point of her sleep being disturbed as she would crash against the sides of her crib all night.
I spent a couple of months rolling her onto her back throughout the night because i was so worried about SIDS.

I bit the bullet 2 nights ago and moved her into her cot in her own room.
She still doesnt naturally roll front to back but when she sleeps on her front she will move her head to the side and can push up on her hands with ease.

The first night in her cot she slept really well. She woke briefly twice but settled for DH easily.
She didnt even wake for a feed.
I still have the next to me crib set up just in case i cant settle her in her own room but so far she has been fine.
There are no rules though. Move when youre both ready.
If you can fit the cot in your bedroom maybe try that?