How young was your baby when it started sleeping in nursery

[benne81]

I'm 37 weeks pregnant with my first baby and this is a long story (see the pregnancy forum - cats and babies thread) but I'm thinking of moving the baby into the nursery at quite an early stage to make sure that there is no risk of my cat jumping in the moses basket with the baby.

I know that the official guidance is that the baby should stay in the same room as you for 6 months - but how many people actually do this? when did yours go in the nursery? My mum was shocked the baby is expected to sleep in the same room as the adults and apparently I was straight into the nursery from day one (although if you listen to my mum we also didn't have central heating/ food/ running water etc in my day!!).

I would be really interested to hear peoples experiences of how old their babies were sleeping in the nursery and the practicalities.

I think it's also worth pointing out that many of us will have moved our babies into their own room in order to get a better night's sleep for the baby! I still haven't had a good night's sleep since we moved her into her own room, but at least she sleeps better. I wake every night at times I expect her to wake, and it's odd how I will often wake two or three minutes before she does. It's also important to note that everyone's sleep needs are different and that if you're so tired you can't parent well during the day you may need to consider different sleeping arrangements. Nothing is clear cut when parenting, and I'm sure the majority of people don't make these decisions lightly regardless of using a lighthearted tone when posting.

I've been lurking as I am considering moving my LO into her own room. I hope you don't mind the hijack OP!
She is 5 months/23 weeks & I am wrecked! She will wake up several times in the night for a chat & from 5am is awake off & on until 7.30am. I was thinking of moving her into her room after our family holiday in 3 weeks time when she will be 6 1/2 months.
Question is - should I move her now, then back in with us on hols & then out again or just try & cope for the next 5 weeks?