One off co-sleep?

[IShallCallYouSquishy]

My DD is just under 6 months and whilst always sleeps well at night she usually will wake up crying before her dream feed and will want a cuddle. I normally take her into my room and lie down on the bed with her and she calms down in moments.
The snuggles are lovely and I love seeing my beautiful baby next to me. Now, my DH is away for the night so was thinking just this once if she wakes up to just keep her in bed with me.

My question is will this screw up her being happy in her cot? If I have her in with me tonight is it likely to make her want it every night? Also she's in a sleeping bag with a best and sleep suit so nice and snug but fine for temperature in her room. But will that be too much with me? And how the heck would I co sleep safely as I use a duvet?

Or is it just best to leave it? It's more of a selfish thing on my side wanting cuddles with my baby while I'm on my own for the night!

I reckon it will be fine- I used to do this with ds when dh was away! If you leave her in the sleeping bag and then put the quilt half draped on the floor and half over you tucked under you if you know what I mean? (probably not explaining myself well!!) she'll be fine as quilt wont be on her- enjoy the snuggles!!

Think I get what you mean with the duvet. Bet she doesn't bloody wake up tonight now! Think I'll still bring her in for her dream feed though and just let her stay here.

Do I need her away from me or are cuddles safe? Don't want to squash her/make her too hot.

I would say once you feel a bit sleepy leave a bit of a gap between you just to be safe- god I was so anti co sleeping with my first- never did it- with the second it's pretty frequent!!

Do it but she might drive you mad with moving/noises in the night! I found the concept of co sleeping much nicer than the reality!

Ditto what Twatt said. I do it every once in a while when DS (15.5mo) is ill/new teeth etc and he goes back into his cot fine when all better. I think at least I'm lying down and nice and snug....better than sat next to cot etc. The idea deffo beats reality though IME.
Good luck.

We lasted all of an hour and half before her snorting, wriggling and grunting got to me! Add the fact she realised she was in with mummy and therefore kept poking me in the face, meant she ended up back in her room.

I enjoyed starfishing with the bed all to myself instead

Tonight however I might not have any choice about having her with me though. Got a poorly little girl who just wants her mummy so DH might be relegated to the spare room.