Co-Sleeping...A Good Idea or Trouble?
I originally did not plan on co-sleeping, but somehow we have fallen into a pattern with Alyanna ending up in bed with me. Am I setting myself up for a fight to get her out of my bed? I am even considering getting a snuggle nest. I know she is only 5 weeks old and you can't spoil a baby this little but I'm concerned that once it is a pattern for me we will keep it up indefinately.
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Hi there! First - I LOVE your daughters name! Very unique and (if I am pronouncing it right) it sounds beautiful too. Gosh there are so many theories about co-sleeping and what is best for you and the baby. We actually have a snuggle nest and stopped using it because Leila HATED it. She now sleeps either in the Pack-N-Play next to our bed, sometimes in the swing and sometimes on my chest. She sleeps the longest when she is with me in bed. One of the books said that up to until they are about 6-8 weeks their brain is not developed enough to understand that your body is not connected to theirs and that is why they cry the minute you put them down. But then there are about a hundred other books disproving this one... so best of luck and let me know if you figure it out, cause I have the same fears.
I will definately keep you posted on what we decide, and how it works out. :) We actually put Alyanna in her pack-n-play next to the bed last night and she did sleep for 2 3 hour stretches, but she usually sleeps for 5 or more hours if she is in bed with me. We will see what happens. :)
Hi there! I know this is a bit of an old post but I'm new to your site and have quite a bit of experience with cosleeping.
I coslept with my oldest until I found out I was pregnant again, and got worried one of her little feet would catch me in the belly. She was about 10 months old when she moved to her crib, and did so without any trouble at all.
My youngest, however, coslept until she was 2 1/2. And as much as I whined that I wanted my bed back, I absolutely miss her! I wish I would've had one of those things in the picture though; I'm sure I would've slept more sound. She stopped nursing at 18 months and I thought about putting her in her own bed then, but she wouldn't have any of it! I didn't push the issue until she got bigger.
I wouldn't have had it any other way, and if we ever have another I will cosleep. I will be sure to buy one of those cosleepers, or even one that is an extension off the edge of the bed. We both slept much better. I say go with what feels right to YOU. Don't worry about the future; she may transition easily to her own bed and she may not. Just do what's best now.
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Jennifer...Thank you very much! I have decided to go ahead and continue to cosleep. I'm going to be doing a full post on how we're doing with it soon. Alyanna and I love it, but we're having to work on Daddy a little :)
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