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Any co-sleepers want to laugh at me for thinking of buying this?

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hunkermunker · 18/06/2006 00:24

\link{http://www.humanityinfantandherbal.com/humanityfamilybed.html\Or is it a good idea?}

I appear to have turned into a babywearing co-sleeper (DS2 asked very nicely, so I said OK then) but it doesn't sit well with my non-hippy tendencies and I need all the help I can get.

DS2 will be on the move soon and I don't want him falling out of bed. DS1 is still in his cot (he never wanted to co-sleep - much preferred the cot!) and doesn't want to move to a bed yet (and I'm in NO hurry to put him in one!) so it looks like co-sleeping is going to happen in Hunker Towers for a while at least.

This is a waste of money, right? Or is it? We can't put the bed against the wall because there's no room. The mattress on the floor is a faint possibility, I suppose, but not one I really want to do.

I'm rambling now. Tell me lentil-weavery things about bedsharing please.

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harpsichordcarrier · 18/06/2006 00:26

I'd like to scoff, really I would but I think it looks fab.
how much is it?

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hunkermunker · 18/06/2006 00:29

Though lurkest, harpsi? Just waiting for a co-sleeping thread, were you? You may laugh at me for having a son who wants to co-sleep even though I hadn't really considered it as a permanent option if you like And as for DS1 - "DS1 sleeps cot" he keeps saying - er, OK then, son!

It's $199 and I can't find a UK stockist.

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yawningmonster · 18/06/2006 00:30

has he been in a cot up till now?, you could just put the side down on his cot and move it up to the bed iykwim,that way he has his own space, cant fall out but has access to you for comfort, nursing etc.

ginmummy · 18/06/2006 00:32

What a fantastic idea!! DS comes into my bed quite often and it's normally against a wall for that reason, but it would be wonderful to be able to have it where I want it!

And just for the record ds likes sharing my bed and I don't mind it. I know there are some who say that you're making a rod for your own back but when ds comes into my bed at 2am after having a bad dream it's nice to be able to cuddle him to sleep!

Chandra · 18/06/2006 00:32

Erm, would you be able to fit DH in the same bed once you have fitted this wonder?

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hunkermunker · 18/06/2006 00:32

No, he's been in a rocking cradle thing - he's too big for it now (he's 5mo tomorrow - no, hang on, today, but he's a big lad). He does sleep very well in the cot - had two naps in it today, but DS1's in it still at night. And we don't have room in our bedroom for another cot - and I'd rather not buy a second cot, I don't think.

Bloody minefield this parenting malarkey! Good job they're cute...

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ginmummy · 18/06/2006 00:34

I don't have a dp or dh to worry about fitting into the bed!

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hunkermunker · 18/06/2006 00:34

DH isn't in the bed anyway when DS2 is in it - he's in the bed in DS1's room. Neither of us minds this though - that's not the issue. I'm really enjoying co-sleeping, more than I thought I would really.

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Enid · 18/06/2006 06:45

I think it looks good!

you could always sell it on ebay after..

SoupDragon · 18/06/2006 07:40

So, it's effectively a bolster/body pillow attached to a padded sheet you sleep on? Can't you make one for less than $200?? I've certainly just seen a new use for the Tchibo body pillow I bought when pregnant...

Or possibly you could weave one out of lentils.

FrannyandZooey · 18/06/2006 07:42

I would buy it, if it is transportable so you could take it with you to friend's houses, hotels, etc. I am not sure if it would easily fit in the boot of a car. The main problem with co-sleeping for us has been finding arrangements that work when we go elsewhere, and this looks like the perfect solution if it's transportable.

Let me know if you get one in the UK, hunker - I've a few friends who would be interested (we no longer need one, sob :()

Pruni · 18/06/2006 07:44

I agree, the first thing I thought was this looks easy to make - and a brilliant idea, btw.
Do you know any seamstresses? (Is that even a word we use nowadays?? ) Buy a bolster pillow, make the wadded section with a tube at one side to put the bolster into. I'd make the flat bit with a wider sheet-bit at the opposite side to the bolster, so it could be tucked generously under the other side of the mattress and therefore wouldn't slip off the bed. (Am hoping that makes sense.)

FrannyandZooey · 18/06/2006 07:53

I think it would be worth the investment to buy it if you are planning to be co-sleeping for a while - they have used a material that doesn't slip about, got a 5 foot bolster in the best possible shape, so it sits firmly on the bed and can't roll on the baby. It's washable, and they can provide organic materials for the same price. I can't see how you could do this yourself for much less, or in fact, any less.

SoupDragon · 18/06/2006 08:01

The bolster is just round and lots of fabric doesn't slip about. And if you want organic materialsm they are extra!

misdee · 18/06/2006 08:06

oooooooo how nice. i want one /misdee goes to sell hundreds on things on ebay to fund one.

FrannyandZooey · 18/06/2006 08:08

Ooh you're right Soupy! I am half asleep and read it as "There is no extra charge for these fillings".

SoupDragon · 18/06/2006 08:18

Oddly enough, so did I when I saw it left on my screen just now. I thought I'd made a mistake :o

beansontoast · 18/06/2006 08:19

it looks fab...like it would give you proper peace of mind to sleep deeply....

i ha d a similar arrangement to you in that dp spent most nights in another bed...but this did become an issue at around 6-7 months ...we figured that i should stop demand feeding during the night...with every weeny whimper*...so we got ds used to sleeping on his own.

what am i saying here?...id have loved one

*not saying thats what you do!

bl0ndie · 18/06/2006 08:39

Hunkermunker, being a bit of a hippy myself, I think it looks lovely. I know what you mean about the co-sleeping. It's not something I really thought about until dd had other ideas. I always put her down in the cot, but as I'm breastfeeding and being fairly lazy we fall asleep together in bed in the night! I'm just now trying to convince her she doesn't need the night feeds and the cot is the way forward - maybe even in her own room!

I saw the v. wise tiktok post on another convo about the dangers of putting beds against the walls actually. Baby can get stuck and much more of a risk than the baby falling out of the bed onto the floor.

Good luck :)

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hunkermunker · 18/06/2006 10:07

I do line of least defence parenting (you know, breastfeeding, children with good manners, etc, etc - it's hard work to establish but makes your life easier once it's in place) so when DS2 didn't fancy staying in his crib I thought arse to getting him to stay in it (life is too short, babies aren't babies long, blah, blah) and stuck him in bed with me.

Now it seems that it might be hard work to work out a safe way to keep him in bed, but do you know what? I lay down for eight hours straight last night and woke up feeling beautifully human. DS2 woke errrrrrrrrrr don't know how many times - two or three, I think - I fed him, he went back to sleep, so did I.

And I've got a temporary fix to the bolster problem now - I've put a long beanbag pillow cushion thing under the sheet on DS2's side of the bed. It is wedged fast under the sheet and it has less give in it than an ordinary bolster would.

But I might email this company anyway and ask if they have a UK stockist.

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Gloworm · 18/06/2006 10:20

why not use a bed rail, something like \link{http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/kids-equipment/safety-1st-portable-bed-rail\this} ?
they are easy to get hold of
and cheap
and easy to carry around
and will work on his single bed for later

meandthomas · 18/06/2006 16:30

I have a bed guard on my bed for when my ds would sleep with me. It worked fine, and as glowworm said, can be used later on also.

meandthomas · 18/06/2006 16:30

I have a bed guard on my bed for when my ds would sleep with me. It worked fine, and as glowworm said, can be used later on also.

TooTicky · 18/06/2006 17:15

What a great idea! I'd consider it myself, but dd2 has ds2 to stop her rolling away from me in the night, and we are frequently joined by dd1. Yes, it's a super king size bed, thank goodness. Ds1 prefers his own space for some reason, although he does share his bed with about 14 badgers plus assorted menagerie.

ssd · 18/06/2006 17:16

whatever gets you a sleep!

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