Co sleeping - 7 week old

[Nicola2182]

Hi

I'm looking for some advice or reassurance I guess! My baby is 7 weeks old. I have a snuz pod next to our bed with the side down for her to sleep in, however she will not sleep here! Unless we put her in completely zonked out. She will grunt and groan, spit her dummy out and be wide awake. The only thing that works is me putting her next to me in the bed, she falls asleep straight away! Try putting her back in snuz pod and bam she's awake again!
Is cosleeping really that dangerous? Do many people do this? I'm at a loss of what to do, tried warming the mattress, putting my scent on it, shhing, putting my hand on her chest etc
I'm just really worried about the risk of sids, we would literally get zero sleep if we put her in the snuz pod.

I think there are guidelines for safe co sleeping ? Safe seven or something like that ? Worth having a look x

Yes lots of people co sleep. In most cultures in the world this is the norm, and lots of people do it here too. Have a look at the Lullaby Trust safer Co sleeping guidelines endorsed by the NHS www.lullabytrust.org.uk/safer-sleep-advice/co-sleeping/

Yes, I co sleep with my 5 week old. Just me and him in a king size bed, he is flat on his back in a sleeping bag. No cushions or pillows near him and no duvet, I lie on one side and there is an unused Snuzpod (!) on the other so he can't fall out. Works for us and complies with advice on co sleeping I think.

Been co-sleeping for over a year. You'll get the usual posters coming along that will tell you that you should never co-sleep it's so dangerous bla bla bla. But it's really not, you have to look at the research for yourself, but follow safe sleep guidelines & you'll be fine.

Most co-sleeping deaths relate to accidental suffocation rather than sids.

Hi

I co slept with my baby until he was 4.5 months.
I am not against it but you will realise that they start to flip and flop and you can't get the rest you need with a baby!
Hence I decided to sleep train him last week and now we're both happier.
So I'd really recommend doing sleep training so she sleeps in the next to me now rather than later.

Hth

@Mysleepingangel

Hi

I co slept with my baby until he was 4.5 months.
I am not against it but you will realise that they start to flip and flop and you can't get the rest you need with a baby!
Hence I decided to sleep train him last week and now we're both happier.
So I'd really recommend doing sleep training so she sleeps in the next to me now rather than later.

Hth

Thanks for your reply

What sleep training did you follow? Thanks

@Tee20x

Been co-sleeping for over a year. You'll get the usual posters coming along that will tell you that you should never co-sleep it's so dangerous bla bla bla. But it's really not, you have to look at the research for yourself, but follow safe sleep guidelines & you'll be fine.

Most co-sleeping deaths relate to accidental suffocation rather than sids.

I had a feeling this was the case! Thanks

Your baby is 7 weeks old, sleep training shouldn't even be considered.

I coslept with ds since day 2. Its safe if you follow guidelines.

@Shmithecat2

Your baby is 7 weeks old, sleep training shouldn't even be considered.

I coslept with ds since day 2. Its safe if you follow guidelines.

Yeah I thought that she is far too young for that!

@Shmithecat2

Your baby is 7 weeks old, sleep training shouldn't even be considered.

I coslept with ds since day 2. Its safe if you follow guidelines.

I don't think she was considering sleep training a 7 week old!

Yes its all normal- your dc wants to be with you. I still co sleep with my dc, she is 2 and abit- its the only way we all sleep x

@COL1N

Yes its all normal- your dc wants to be with you. I still co sleep with my dc, she is 2 and abit- its the only way we all sleep x

Thanks for your reply, yeah I think she just loves the closeness but I worry about the risks, she always seems to fidget her way right next to me in the night which I worry about her head/face being right against my body

@Nicola2182 there is safe co-sleeping advice out there. Ensure no pillows or duvets are near the baby, and if you have a partner they should not be sleeping in the bed. Try and sleep on your side , facing the baby with your arm up around the baby if that makes sense. Do remember that as time goes on the baby will grow and become more mobile, which will also keep you awake and you then need to consider what happens if they roll etc. from about 9 weeks my baby wouldn't settle after the night feed so I would take him in bed from about 3am for an easy life, but after a while it became a bit more tricky

[quote csectionmumma]@Nicola2182 there is safe co-sleeping advice out there. Ensure no pillows or duvets are near the baby, and if you have a partner they should not be sleeping in the bed. Try and sleep on your side , facing the baby with your arm up around the baby if that makes sense. Do remember that as time goes on the baby will grow and become more mobile, which will also keep you awake and you then need to consider what happens if they roll etc. from about 9 weeks my baby wouldn't settle after the night feed so I would take him in bed from about 3am for an easy life, but after a while it became a bit more tricky [/quote]
I ensure there's no pillows etc near her, I have her on the edge of the bed and there's the snuz pod attached to the bed too so she can't fall out. However my husband is also in the bed, why should he not be?

@Nicola2182 if the baby is on the edge of the bed as opposed to being inbetween you, I suppose that's fine. Baby shouldn't be inbetween you both for obvious reasons. Only thing I'd be mindful of is at the moment the baby is of course lying very still and you likely get a better nights sleep. As time goes on that will change, so if you are sleeping with the baby for a better night sleep (as opposed to "bonding") just think about how you'll handle that!