Co sleeping help

[HelenR15]

I have a 6.5 month old and have been co sleeping since she was 4months as it was the only way to get any sleep! However I have only just found out today it says not for them to sleep on memory foam mattress - we have a medium support memory foam mattress with orthopaedic topper and an airmax topper which helps prevent over heating (not memory foam). I’m now panicking our mattress is brand new only a couple of months old so can’t buy a new one. I’m trying to find a firm mattress topper to go on top also but getting no joy with one that doesn’t have memory foam in it!

we have been fine for all our co sleeping nights so far she sleeps on back and on side but always flips to her back, mattress is not saggy as brand new. But now I can’t rest :/ we have the 2 toppers on top of the memory foam so she’s not direct on memory foam. Do you think if I got another topper a firm one ideally that we should be okay?
she feeds all night long well she is just latched to me and just wakes immediately if put down in cot

I co slept with my my DD from 4mo and tbh, I wouldn't worry. They aren't rules, they are literally guidelines. Employ common sense and trust yourself.

Alternatively you could get a cot and side car it to your bed, we bought this one

www.argos.co.uk/product/9455649?clickSR=slp:term:cot:9:158:2

And then ordered a piece of foam, I think we found the company on eBay, so we could make sure the mattress was level with our own. Then you could put her to sleep in the cot but still be able to be close to her/breastfeed her with minimal disruptions with sleep

Are you on UK Co-Sleepers on fb? A very helpful page

I think that if you have toppers then she’s ok.

I currently bedshare with my 7 month old, who feeds pretty much all night also.

If you are on Instagram, have a look at Happycosleeper, she shares lots of very good and reliable information about bedsharing safely. She has given me a lot more confidence and I feel a lot more informed now.

She has previously suggested using a sideways yoga mat underneath your bedsheets for a mattress that isn't firm.

Also as you have toppers on the memory foam I would think this is fine as not directly sleeping on it, that's just my personal take on the guidance