Co sleeping

[Littlejayx]

Before I start I know this is against NHS guidelines but would just like to know if anyone else is co sleeping?

My baby girl is 2 months old, ebf and quite a good sleeper. The only problem is, at around 5am my OH gets up for work and this always wakes her. She fusses in her next to me cot and only settles when she is in bed with me.

I have spoken to my health visitor and she says she can't recommend this, but if it's working don't Change it.

Does anyone else do this?

We coslept for the first year. There are safe sleeping guidelines which if followed can massively reduce any risks. A halfway point could be a cosleeping cot if you find full bed sharing too risky for you.

Loads of people cosleep! It's estimated that around 60% of parents in the U.K. Cosleep at some stage but rarely admit it due to the negative media attention. As long as it's done safely there is absolutely no reason not to do it. So make sure no pillows and blankets near baby (ideally baby would be in a sleeping bag or similar) - I had my duvet up to my waist only and wrapped underneath. You'll find you automatically sleep in a protective C position around baby.

It is such a shame HV's and midwives still aren't allowed to explain that cosleeping safety is fine. I believe the new training involves some of this though. I had a really rough time trying to get my newborn to go to sleep alone and the midwives and HV's just kept saying persevere. Eventually there was a wonderful midwife on cover duty and I said 'I'm still really struggling to get her to sleep in her cot' and she just said 'I can't really comment on that as I cosleep with all my babies' and then gave me a wonderful smile and wink. I've coslept ever since and we're 7 months in x

I cosleeping from day 1 until it starts to not work anymore for us, or me, around 7 months. Just don't drink, be careful with blanket set up etc. And don't be afraid to stop and put them in their own room once it starts getting miserable (disturbing each other) when baby is bigger and more alert.

I co slept safely from 4m to 2years with DD. Only stopped as I fell pregnant and can't co sleep with her and newborn

I cosleep OP. Have done since day 2 and ds is now 23mo. I ebfd (still bf now) and it literally saved me. If it works for you then don't change it! Follow the guidelines (no pillows/quilts/drinking/smoking etc) and it really isn't a problem.

Day One in hospital the midwife handed her to me and got us cosy for the night; been that way ever since (no longer fun when teething at 18 months and kicking you in the head)

Follow the safe co-sleeping rules (no alcohol, baby beside you and not husband, keep blankets and pillows away, etc.) and you'll be good. I co-slept with my son who is now 2 years 8 months. He still sneaks in with us in the early hours of the morning though, so be prepared to have a child camping out in your bed for some time to come! 😄

Co- sleeping is fine as long as it's done safely! Absolutely no drinking or smoking by anyone in the bed, and guidelines followed regarding bedding, pillows etc. Baby safe bed guards when baby is old enough to roll off the bed (or you'll be picking up a wailing 9 month old off the floor like I did, feeling like the worlds worst mother).

Whatever works to get you and baby the most sleep! Don't stress. Check out the guidelines so you can make sure you're following them and enjoy the cuddles before you baby is big enough for it to hurt when they boot you in the ribs

No tried to avoid it for months and reached breaking point. I gave in when staying with my parents and they didn't have space for the basket in my room. That was 2 months ago and I've not looked back. Baby is almost 6 months. I only have one pillow that's pushed way to the side so I use the edge, I have the duvet up to may waist and tucked underneath me. Baby is in a grobag beside me. Though as she gets bigger and it gets colder she Sometimes snuggles under with me without the grobag. This isn't recommended though.

@drinkyourmilk my Lo is 7 months now and is mostly in the duvet with me as I keep it up to my waist. I think as they get more robust you need to make your own judgement really x

A lovely midwife set me up with a bed guard and showed me how to safely cosleep during my first night in hospital with my DS.

I tried to persevere with putting him down in his side-car cot (Snuzpod) at home, as I didn't feel confident cosleeping at home - but it never felt natural, and he kept waking up when being put down, no matter what I tried. At 6 weeks, I found myself falling asleep holding him, so I set myself up to safely cosleep and haven't looked back.

He was exclusively in our bed until about 4 months (the Snuzpod became blanket/Muslin/phone storage... 😂) He started to starfish, so I took that as a sign he was ready for his own space. He's 5 months now, and most nights he spends at least half of the night in our bed (the rest in the Snuzpod). But carried on partly cosleeping, partly for night feeding practicalities (I'm obviously lazy!)

It's a wonderful bonding experience, enables easier night feeds - and nothing wrong with it if you follow the safety guidelines. Only do it if you're comfortable, and stop when it stops working for you and your family.

Congratulations on your little one.