Baby going into their own room

[Jes1989]

Our little one is 3 months old and not sure to put her into her own room, as she a noisy sleeper and my husband snores so we keeping each other up. Also she moves a lot and sleeps with her arms out wide so the side cot is already getting too small and this wakes her up.

I had the same problem with both my noisy sleepers. It got to the point that even when baby was asleep I still wasn’t sleeping.
We discussed it and made sure we were both happy with the decision and then moved them to the room next door with the monitors on.
They were fine. I got sleep. (In fact they slept better) everyone was generally happier.

Thanks for this. What age did you put your one in their own room?

My first was only about 3 months, earlier for my second!
We had a “god forbid if anything happens we need to both be ok making this decision” conversation, and for the first few nights I was a bit paranoid but it was the best thing for us.

I moved DD even earlier than three months. She was disturbing our sleep and vice versus. I discussed it with a midwife who agreed that, while it goes against the guidelines, sometimes it’s best for everyone.

Guidelines is six months, until the risk of SIDS decreases. They are supposed to snuffle about, it's normal, healthy and what keeps them safe.

I didn't move either of mine until they were 9m and too big for their cribs but I liked having them in with me.

Read up on the safety information so you're fully informed before you make a decision.

Thanks for this. We decided to move her next month so she be nearly 4 months old at this point and give us time to make her crib safe. I probably sleep in her room for the 1st few nights lol

Im counting down the minutes til i can put DD in her own room, i suggested it on here asking for input and was brigaded by people telling me how terrible a mother i am. I'd say go with your gut and do whatever feels right for your family. The chances of SIDS are minute and the benefits of you getting proper sleep are significant.

Sad to hear the responses you have had. I've spoken to a few mums from work and my school days and they all said 3 to 4 months due to baby getting to big for the side cot and keeping each other up and it's all worked for them

I think it's one of those things people lie about - everyone says they waited 6 months but not everyone did. You have to do what is right for you, and only you can decide that. Don't be like me and let people scare and bully you into doing the opposite of what you know in your gut will work for your family! And definitely don't let them make you cry. There's a lot of useful advice on MN, but there's also a great deal of viciousness and unpleasant keyboard warrioring, and tbh it can be a pretty toxic place for a brand new mum trying to work out her brand new baby and brand new life. Your gut is your best friend.

I moved DS into his own room by 4 months old. Same as you, he was a noisy sleeper so I was always on high alert waiting for him to wake up and DH would snore and disturb DS. Moved him to his own room with an angel care baby monitor (it has a sensor pad that tracks their breathing). He slept so much better and actually started sleeping through the night at that point!

I moved mine at 4 months for the same reasons. There's very little evidence that sleeping in the same room prevents sids - the main impacts are not putting them on their back to sleep and having smokers in the house. Read Emily Ostler's cribsheet for the actual statistics, rather than people clutching pearls and saying they would never do it. If you think everyone will sleep better then go for it!