Advice on co-sleeper?

[sureitsgrand]

Hi,
My DS2 is 6 weeks. As I had an ELCS I purchased a co sleeper, but he has never been keen on it. He cries until I bring him into my bed. I follow all the co sleeping safe guidelines and we are both getting good sleep. But I just don't feel comfortable with the idea. I'm worried I will roll over on him. I feel a bit crowded some nights. I'd love to get him to use the co sleeper so I could have him near but in his own space. Any ideas? Thinking the mattress is much harder in the co sleeper, I wonder is that the problem?

I used to have to put my forehead on DD forehead and breath on her face. I was essentially sleeping with my head in the cosleeper.

If you are both getting good sleep I really wouldn’t try and fix something that isn’t broken. We co slept a lot for the first 4 months. For the first few weeks I persevered with the next to me and looking back I wish I hadn’t bothered. All it resulted in was more stress and less sleep for both of us. Co sleeping was by faaaaar the best way to sleep when he just wasn’t having it going in the cot. Honestly you won’t roll on baby (as long as your not drinking or under heavy meds with I’m assuming your obviously not). I think it’s almost like you have a built in mummy sensor and you are very aware of babies position. I would always try the next to me at bedtime but if he wouldn’t settle I’d just bring him in with us. Eventually he started being okay untill first wake, and then gradually for longer. He now sleeps in his own cot in his room and will not sleep in the bed with me at all, even when unwell- he likes he’s own space now and it happened gradually. If you want to try the cot- have you tried using a tight swaddle? Warming it with a hot water bottle? White noise? Do you have a sleepyhead? That worked wonders for us, if not could try towels rolled up under the sheet to make baby feel more snug?

But honestly? I’d just keep doing what you are doing. I miss the squishy baby cuddles. Congrats on your baby boy