My DS is 5 months old and for the past few weeks we have mainly been co-sleeping at night as he wakes crying after about half an hour of being in his cot (next to my bed) but gets a much better night's sleep if he's in with me, and consequently, so do I, though not as good as if he would sleep for longer in his cot.
This isn't necessarily a problem right now, but DH and I were planning on moving him into his own room at 6 months and I can't see that happening unless he becomes more settled in his cot. He used to do good long stretches of sleep in there at night but has always come in with me at about 7am as he used to wake with trapped wind and it was much easier to massage him in the bed!
So really I'm wondering if anyone has any advice about reinstating the cot for nighttime sleeping? Generally I'm very happy to go with the flow and be led by my baby but I would prefer not to co-sleep long term. On the other hand, I don't want to do anything that might cause DS distress so any suggestions of a middle way would be helpful! (I have tried putting a teddy in the cot that smells of me and have even slept on his sheet before putting it on the cot mattress but to no avail!)
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flutterbynight · 31/03/2013 11:56
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