Sleeping in same room/SIDS

[finallypregnant]

I have read that it is recommended that baby sleep in the same room as you until 6 months old to help prevent cot death.

DS is just about out of his moses basket at 3 months old. We could move the cot into our room and hopefully it will fit - just, if not at all.

DS is an incredibly noisy sleeper. From about 2 am he grunts and groans virtually continually although remains asleep throughout until he wakes for his feed between 3 and 4 am.

I have only read that sleeping together is recommended but can't find any evidence for us not to move him into his own room. If there is any evidence then there is no way I'd risk it but we are very, very tired so looking for something to confirm the position.

Ok, I am prepared to be branded an irresponsible parent here, but both of ours have gone into their own room at a few weeks (or rather I've left their room as no space in our room for cot). Plus my sister died of SIDS.

HV was when I told her first time round and this time she hasn't asked so I haven't told her. I've obviously thought about this a lot and do a lot of waking, worrying that they're ok and creeping in to check, but we have 2 good sleepers and DH and I have our own space.

Of course I worry about this, but what happened to my sister was SO against the odds - good birthweight, summer baby, no smoking parents and household, girl etc. etc. and still it got her. The odds are so small. Obviously it would be appalling if it struck again, but I wouldn't blame them being in separate rooms.

I'm personally more worried about co-sleeping and never allow them in to bed with us (until they're old enough to hold their own ). Each to their own.