Hi,
Wasn’t sure where to post this so hoping I get some responses here. I am 22 weeks pregnant so starting to really think about sleep arrangements/ things we need.
We live in a top floor of a house (maisonette) and when you walk in our front door you have our stairs right in your face and a tiny area for coats etc. We recently bought a buggy that just about fits in this tiny hallway at the bottom of the stairs. I had been thinking that if I go on a walk with the baby and they fell asleep, I would leave them at the bottom of the stairs until they wake up. It’s recently dawned on me that this may not count as baby sleeping in the same room as me (important for first 6 months) as the rest of the maisonette is upstairs. With all doors open, I would definitely hear them cry but I wouldn’t be able to check on them visually very easily unless I used a portable baby monitor.
Has anyone lived in a similar set up with a new baby and had this dilemma? The seat of our buggy detaches easily enough so I could carry them up in it but again, not sure if leaving them to sleep in a detached buggy seat is safe either although I would have that in the same room as me. I’d imagine I’d probably wake the baby trying to carry them up as well which wouldn’t be ideal.
Another option is use a sling which I am planning to get when baby is born. The thing is I’m assuming the buggy will just be nice to use sometimes especially as baby gets heavy and I know some babies fall asleep and stay asleep longer in a buggy which would be a mother’s dream, I’m assuming.
Another new mum dilemma I’m having is whether to buy a bassinet for day time naps. I was going to just use the crib we bought and leave it in our bedroom for day and night sleep, it’s the Gaia co sleep one that converts to a bigger crib/ bed when they’re older. We live in a v small place and if I leave the living room and bedroom door open it’s pretty much like being in the same room especially if baby’s crib is close to the door. Again I could use a monitor to be extra safe.
Has anyone done this or is it just better to get a bassinet as well? I’d imagine when baby sleeps, I’ll be up doing things and moving between living room, kitchen to clean etc so I don’t see the difference in baby being in bassinet in living room or bedroom in their crib. Or am I being naive?
It’s not open plan, so all rooms are separate but small and close to each other, (as in our living room door the touches our bedroom door and the kitchen is only about 200 metres from there).
With doors open you can hear everything. I’ll likely get one of those breathing baby monitors anyway.
Sorry long anxious mum-to-be post. It just seems the list of things to buy is getting bigger and we are trying to be minimal to avoid too much clutter and unnecessary spending.
Appreciate any help with this.