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6wo dd is having first nap in her own room with sleeping bag

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Wildpoppy · 31/01/2011 12:25

And I am on computer in another room. Feels like a big step.

Is this allowed - I know guidance is for them to sleep in same room as you and she does this at night but in daytime that would mean me sitting in her bedroom watching her nap.

I have baby monitor.

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ethelina · 31/01/2011 12:26

Its fine. She will be fine. The sleeping bag is a brilliant invention. In a couple of days you will wonder what the fuss was about.

HaveToWearHeels · 31/01/2011 12:34

Welldone Wildpoppy, it IS a huge step, but one that will give you a little release each day. My DD would not nap in her cot until she was 8 months (happily sleep in it for 12 hours at night)I remember her first nap, it was day light, I had no baby in my arms...it was wonderful !
She will be fine, enjoy your time !

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Wildpoppy · 31/01/2011 20:30

thank you - I only checked her every three minutes on average!!

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undercovamutha · 31/01/2011 20:33

I used to keep DD in the same room as me (even in the day) until she was a few months old.

DS had naps in his own room from about 2wo because DD kept peering into the moses basket when it was in the living room, and a few times nearly knocked it over.

I eventually decided that it was much safer for him to be in his room than at the potentially dangerous hands of DD. Plus it meant that I could go to the toilet without worrying about leaving them together!

Lovesdogsandcats · 31/01/2011 21:03

Each to their own but I never put mine upstairs for daytime naps, they always fell asleep in their pram or baby bouncer. Would not have a 6 week old away from me, and also see no reason to either.

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Wildpoppy · 31/01/2011 22:57

hmmm - what does everyone else do? I just don;t know what is best. This wasn't a conscious decision - I put her in cot in her room as I had some sorting out to do in there, but when she fell asleep it seemed like great opportunity to get some stuff done in other bits of the house. Now I'm not sure what to do...

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Lynzjam · 31/01/2011 23:17

I put DD (20 weeks) in her cot upstairs when she had a daytime nap (which is not that often) I can hear her no probs.

I think she was about 1-2 months when I put her in her own room at nights. It's up to you and what your happy with

DuelingFanjo · 31/01/2011 23:21

unless your house is a mansion meaning you are rooms and rooms away from your baby then I see no harm. I set up our baby monitor today and left DS (6 weeks) in his crib in the bedroom for the first time while I put the dinner on. We co-sleep so he's not really used to the crib; I am hoping having him nap in it will free me up and get him used to it :)

KatyMac · 31/01/2011 23:23

Wildpoppy - it's allowed

You are her mum you get to make the decisions, she is safe - you will pop in & see her

It's fine

valbona · 01/02/2011 09:41

it's absolutely totally fine! enjoy your time off .. she dropped off happily on her own, you get a break - what's not to like?!

Flisspaps · 01/02/2011 09:42

What to do?

Go and have a HOT cup of tea before she wakes up!

If she is anything like DD, she will wake up as soon as the hot water hits the teabag...

MsScarlett · 01/02/2011 13:41

my hv says it's fine during day.

scottishmummy911 · 01/02/2011 15:26

My 7 week old DD is sleeping in her moses basket upstairs in my bedroom. She has been doing this for a couple of weeks. never crossed my mind that it could be wrong as I have the monitor with me and check on her from time to time. Couldn't keep telling DS (3.5y) to be quiet all the time!

Relax and have a cup of tea - she'll be awake before you know it!

MsScarlett · 01/02/2011 21:16

I can give lengthier answer now as I am not feeding now!

The HV says the risk with SIDS is that at night sometimes baby's breathing slows and if you are not in the room with her snoring/stirring/making little bits of noise that make her stir occasionally then it is thought that sometimes their breathing can stop completely . This is why you are advised to have baby in your room at night. She said that in the day, there is more background noise going on, plus daytime naps tend to be shorter, plus for some reason the riskier time for SIDS seems to be at night.

So she says daytime naps in separate room with baby monitor is fine. Can help them get decent daytime naps with deeper sleep and prevent overstimulation etc.

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Wildpoppy · 02/02/2011 14:20

thank you all. really helpful. x

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compo · 02/02/2011 14:24

'Each to their own but I never put mine upstairs for daytime naps, they always fell asleep in their pram or baby bouncer. Would not have a 6 week old away from me, and also see no reason to either'

really? how did you go to the loo then? do housework etc if you wrre always in the room? I take it you've only the one child, no sibling to entertain, to cook for, to take to the loo/potty or do homework with

jeez

Lovesdogsandcats · 02/02/2011 18:40

You know what I meant, no need to be arsey

molejazz · 03/02/2011 01:10

Wow, I never considered that it was necessary to be in the same room for naps

Mind you DS gave up naps in his cot at around 4 months, so maybe enjoy it while it lasts??

Chil1234 · 03/02/2011 17:40

Out of 700,000+ live births every year there are only 300 SIDs fatalities typically. Over 80% of those can be related to smoking... there is no concrete 'cause and effect' reason for the rest, just a series of various correlations.

The risk presented by baby napping in another room is statistically next to negligble therefore... You're more at risk of harm putting them in a car and taking a drive.

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