First Time Mum needing advice

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Tasha2106 · 09/10/2018 18:36

I have a 7 month old son who sleeps in our room in a cot. I want advice regarding if it’s okay to move him into his own room?

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JosellaPlayton · 09/10/2018 18:40

The advice is to keep them in your room for the first 6 months as it lowers the risk of SIDS. So at 7 months you can go ahead and move him to his own room if that’s what you want to do.

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Tasha2106 · 09/10/2018 18:44

Do you have any general advice on what to do the first time you put baby in own room

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JosellaPlayton · 09/10/2018 18:53

Mine was already sleeping in the big cot and we’d starting putting her to sleep at 7pm and leaving her with the monitor (plus checking frequently) at around 4 months... so for us it was just a case of moving the physical cot. Not sure she actually noticed the change to be perfectly honest!

stressedmo · 09/10/2018 18:55

I put mine in her own room at 6 months. I followed her usual night time routine, and she seemed to settle better in her own room than in mine, maybe because it was quieter! I think all you can do is try different approaches and see which one works best for your little one. I prepared myself for a week of broken sleep, due to the move, but my DD continued to sleep right through. The first night she slept soundly while I checked on her every 15 mins if you are ready, I say just go for it!

fruitshot · 09/10/2018 19:20

If you are going to move, then have a think about what night time looks like to you, and then go for it.
Just stick to consistency and pick a routine that will work for you.
Start it off when you know you have an extra pair of hands about in case you have a few tricky nights.

Good luck op 😊

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Tasha2106 · 09/10/2018 20:49

I’ve bitten the bullet tonight and put him in his room. Although he seems to be crying a lot. I put him down sleepy like I usually would but he woke up pretty much straight away. I’ve gone back in and patted him instead of taking him out of the cot replaced his dummy but nothing seems to be working. I feel awful that he is so upset

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crazycatlady5 · 09/10/2018 20:50

Don’t force it if he’s not adjusting as it will cause more problems. Cuddle him if he needs it.

Bananacentral · 09/10/2018 20:53

It took our DS a couple of nights to get used to it.
Just be reassuring to him with cuddles/sshh/pats when you go in to him during night.
Glad we stuck with it as he sleeps so so much better in his own room, he’s been in there since month 6 and he’s now 9 months!

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