I co-sleep now and done the same with my first. Just follow the rules for safe co-sleeping and also make sure they can’t turn on their front. We sleep face to face, as well,with no room between us so she can’t turn on her face, and when I turn her to the other side, to feed, I wake up first. I don’t move in my sleep so I feel safe to do this. We’re also alone in bed, sleep separately from my partner.
my first was like this, couldn’t put her down. It gets better but for me was after the first 2 months.
it’s really hard but you can try a few things. Co sleeping is great for breast feeding and getting more sleep than you’d otherwise would. I wouldn’t have the energy to get out of bed! BF is a life saver.
also during the day you can use a baby carrier so you have feee hands
have you tried white noise and rocking too? It works with my second. Also patting and swaddling, while it takes a lot of time now, it will payoff in a few months when it will get easier, faster.
they start to sleep less from 3 weeks old, and every week they will spend more and more time awake. There is a book, your baby week by week (can get it from the library as well, even in electronic format) that tells you how much sleep, feed, etc they need.
it’s hard in the beginning but it only gets easier!
- my baby was born on the 16th, mentioned it before but saw the list wasn’t updated @TeddyBeans