Couple of co-sleeping questions...

[earlycomputers]

Hi - I am planning on cosleeping with my newborn when he/she arrives soon and wanted to pick the brains of those who already do this with their babies.
My questions are - when you have finished a breastfeed in the night (presumably lying down), do you move away/or move the baby away from your body so as to reduce the risk of rolling on to them? Or do you leave them in situ (ie close to your chest/body) and carry on sleeping?
Also - how/when do you eventually move them into their own bed - is this likely to be tough to do as they would be so used to sleeping in your bed?

many thanks in advance!

[bunnybunyip]

We co-slept with DS most nights (or sometimes half a night, after his 3am feed) until he was about 4 months and had no trouble then getting him to sleep in his cot. May have helped that he did use his cot or moses basket in the day and evening so it wasn't completely new to him. He slept in his own room for the first time last night (aged 5 months) and slept for 7 hours, his longest stretch ever.
When we were cosleeping, after feeds I would move him up the bed in between mine and DH's pillow; it helps if you have a big bed but I would still make us both sleep with some of our pillows hanging off onto bedside table as I wanted him to have plenty of space in the middle away from duvet and pillows.

[FrameyMcFrame]

Sorry to dredge up an old thread but this one worries me. I don't like people being put off co-sleeping by scare stories.

floatyjosmum I am a bit about you.

I don't think you know what you are talking about and your grammar and spelling don't look like those of a social worker.My friend in rl is a social worker and has co-slept with both her DC. I have known her for 8 years and she has never mentioned any such policy.
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