Co sleeping on 2 single mattresses advice needed

[hello19]

For various logistical reasons we are having to put together 2 single mattresses on the floor to co sleep. I am in need of advice for 2 elements of this situation.

1. I’m considering whether to place them horizontally whether I should place the marresses horizontally to decrease the likelihood of a gap (they will be pulled together by tight sheets anyway). Please let me know whether you’ve done this / hoe you did. Baby sleeps with me on outside and dad on the other side so they’re not in the middle.

2. Ikea firm single mattesses. Has any got advice on whether I should go for VESTERÖY (pocket sprung), ÅFJÄLL (foam) or ÅBYGDA (foam). These are all ‘firm’.

Don’t assume babies cant wriggle down to where that gap will be, even horizontally. Maybe not a newborn, but not much older and they can wriggle and move around a lot.

I’d always go for a pocket sprung one.

If you’re sleeping in the middle then your body would be over the join so I’d probably do it that way 😊

Get a base so mattresses are ventilated x

Why can't you get a big bed like a king size ?

I mean King mattress