Who here has shared a bedroom with their newborn?

Question

We just bought a triplex and we are renting out the larger units and taking the one bedroom side who here has shared a room with their baby? and ideas? what could I put in their funiture wise for the baby? what was your experience?

Answer 1

My first started out in my room, in his crib near my bed. This lasted a couple months. With my newborn, he sleeps in a moses basket on my bed. If you have your baby on your bed, it's smart to have them in something made for baby. You'll be sleep deprived and don't want to risk rolling onto your baby, or even pulling the covers up too high in your sleep and unknowingly covering your babies head. So I would recommend in their own crib in your room, or in some sort of moses basket if your bed is large enough - I'd also have the bed against the wall, don't want to take any chances with a little baby falling off of a bed!

Answer 2

We are pregnant with our third. The first two slept in bed with us (co-sleeping) and gradually moved out when they were ready. Our baby due in December will be sleeping with us as well. We normally keep the child in bed with us for the first year and after that we just take it day by day. With our first we had a fantastic nursery decorated in The Very Hungry Caterpillar...and NEVER used it. It has since been turned in to a playroom. I breastfeed and find that it is so much easier to do so when the babe is snuggled right in with me. If you do not like the idea of co-sleeping there is a great 'baby bed' called the Amby (Google it). Well, worth looking up. We have one to put the baby in during the day since we don't do a crib. It is a cross between a bassinet and a swing. It is light weight and can be moved easily from room to room during the day. Unlike a Pack and Play it is not bulky and takes up less room....easier to move too. A pack n' play is nice to have though once the child is older (mobile) if you are going to leave the little one alone in a room for even a short amount of time. We do not use a changing table or anything like that. We just change the baby on the bed on a towel or blanket. I have some really nice baskets that I keep the baby's diapers in along with powder and stuff. I have it setting on the dresser within arm's reach of the bed. For clothing I just use one of my dresser drawers for the baby's clothes...and I have a basket on top of the dresser with little gowns, socks, and onsies (the stuff I dress the baby in when we are not leaving the house for the day). If you think about other cultures and even our own history most babies never had their own room. I think it is just something that we as Americans have accepted as normal. Best wishes!

Answer 3

I did - we lived in a two -bedroom condo and yet - we shared our bedroom (and even our bed) with our first baby.

Newborns really don't need much at first - most people think a crib is even way too big for the newborn. But you will eventually need one.

Also you don't need a changing table - just put a pad on your own bed when you change. You can get an extra dresser for clothes, or get a super closet organizer for more room for your own clothes and put the baby's things in one of your dresser drawers.

You just have to plan ahead because they do grow up quickly --- and bigger kids, more stuff.

all the best!

Answer 4

Both of our children sleep in the same room as we do since we live in a 1 bedroom apartment. I also find that it is easier. We have a very large bedroom so we have our bed, our son's toddler bed and our daughter's crib and a dresser and a TV. I think it is easier like that for now since I can keep an eye on them and I feel more secure with them being right across the room from us. As soon as we get a bigger apartment I will se how I feel about them being in separate rooms. I like it the way it is though except for the privacy issue other then that it is fine.

Answer 5

I've shared a bedroom with my newborn and i still share a bedroom with her. she's 15 months now. it's better that way. I've never had to buy a baby monitor. if i was ever concerned about her i just get out of bed and walk over to her crib. and i hear her first cry when she wakes up. she is my personal alarm clock. i enjoy hearing her better than an alarm clock any day.

all you need is her crib/bassinet and a changing table. i never had a changing table, b/c people told me that i didn't need one. but, i wish i had one, it's much more convenient. i have a drawer that rolls out from under her crib; that's where i put her clothes.

Answer 6

We shared our bedroom with our daughter for the first 2 months after she was born. I wanted her to be close to us since it would be much easier to hear her and for both of us to take care of her in the middle of the night. We got a pack n play with the bassinet and changing table and that is where she slept. It worked out great and is pretty compact. I dont know how this will work out for long term conditions, but worked great for a newborn.

Answer 7

I did for about a month, and I was so glad to end it! I woke everytime she let out so much as a light sigh or just smacked her lips. I got no sleep and was miserable. When we moved her into the next room, I slept better, and she was no worse for it. Is there any way that baby could sleep in a portacrib in the living room at night?

Answer 8

I shared a bedroom with both of my babies. I think its better that way as when baby cries u are right there when he/she needs u. U dont have to travel all across the hall to get to the baby. I had a small dresser,the crib and the drawer that comes under the crib for babies belongings. Thats all u really need. keep some closet space and buy some baby hangers at target,walmart or babies r us and hang some of his/her clothes on. I had no regrets of sharing my room with my babies, I actually enjoyed it.=)

Answer 9

We shared with my son until eventually he develop right into a year previous. we are sharing with my daughter now, she's in easy terms a week previous, yet she'll be with us until eventually she's a minimum of six months previous, then will circulate to a small room right this moment off our mattress room. it truly is cautioned which you room in along with your infant for a minimum of the 1st six months of existence. That way, you get a sprint extra sleep, infant is powerful there interior hassle-free accessibility for lifeless night feeds and diaper adjustments. All you like is a crib which will extra healthy into your room, we use a bassinet and made not extra adjustments.

Answer 10

All my kids start out in my room for the first 6 months. We put them in bed with us for the first three months because I nurse and it's easier for all of us. Then we slowly began transition to her bed, which has always been a cradle. After 6 months she's ready to go to her own room and crib.