for all moms who co-sleep!?

Question

my son is 4 months old and he sleeps with me. I like it and he likes it! I nurse as well so that makes sleeping A LOT easier. Now my new problem is that he started rolling over and he loves that he can do this and does it all the time. He sleeps next to me so hes always in the middle. I worry now though bc of this. Tips? And please dont say move him from my bed :( I dont want to do that.

actually studies show that its safer for babies to co sleep then alone! And trust me I never move all night I face toward my son on my side all night long. He does not roll in his sleep but who knows maybe later he will that is why I asked. :(. My Dr said its even better bonding this way. He is my first baby I just want him with me always. I do not think I would care if all my kids were with me, lol. I am just that type of mommy :). My husband sleeps on the couch most nights between his snoring (I cant stand) and my sons crying (he cant stand).

oh wow pushing my bed to the wall is a great idea. To bad it will look ugly but its worth it right :)

yes, he always sleeps before me usually 9:30pm every night. I check him always. He never has moved from the middle of the bed but here the past few days he sure loves to roll over in the day so I just worry you know. I do not want to dare take a chance. I think I will just put the mattress in the floor and put pillows around the bed, thanks you all!

Answer 1

Yep, matress on floor w/ pillows. Comfy for everyone involved :)

My son is 1 year old, and still we still co-sleep (have since day one). Its more fun now because he will snuggle & cuddle with me, dad & the family dog (lol)

Answer 2

I co-slept with both my kids from birth and neither had any problems going into their own beds once the time came!

I really wouldnt worry to much about the rolling. Once my girls were rolling the only time they'd do it during the night was to get to the boob if they were on their backs :)

The safest thing to do is to put the mattress on the floor against a wall. Just make sure there is no gap between the wall and the mattress. I know its not very pretty but its safer for bub. Thats what I did and I never had any problems with rolling or crawling away.

Answer 3

I love co-sleeping. All i did was to put the mattress on the floor and co-sleep along with my son. My son always slept in the middle with me and my hubby on either side. My hubby loves my son and can't sleep without smelling the little boy. hehe. Its fun to sleep that way... talking to each other and talking to our son. We have such a great bond this way. We all know what is best for us. So... dont stress urself much over this. May be u can put the mattress on the floor or may be you can push the cot next to the wall. Or may be you'll find a much better way of your own that would set your mind at ease. Just follow your instincts.

Good luck!!! :-)

Answer 4

I put a safety rail up on my bed. I'm sure if someone other than family saw it they'd wonder about me lol. Also, pillows at the bottom of the bed, esp. during naps when you're not with him. I nurse too and it does make it easier. I would (if you don't already) put him in his crib during naps. I had to get my second used to sleeping w/o me while I was expecting my third & it wasn't easy. I was afraid he'd roll on the baby & not realize it. Otherwise he'd still be in my bed. My hubby snores like a bear too! Good luck!

Answer 5

Maybe you can push your bed up against the wall? Just make sure that it is secure enough as so the baby can't get wedged in between the wall and the bed. I think co-sleeping is a wonderful thing as long as you take all of the necessary steps to making it safe.

Answer 6

I coslept for 12 months and now weaning my daughter to her crib. Chances are he won't try to roll in his sleep, but you can sleep always on your side on the outside of your bed with him on the inside (with a wall on the other side of the bed)... you can also take away the box springs of the bed so its' just the mattress on the floor for his safety (many moms have done this)... When my daughter was 6 months old I started to have her sleep on her side since she was rolling around the room and could lift her head, etc.... so I slept on my side and she slept on her side with her back against my tummy and my hand on her tummy to keep her from rolling.
Good luck. Don't be afraid to make changes to your room so you can cosleep. Just a mattress on the floor is great and also put pillows or extra comforters on the floor in case he rolls off.

Answer 7

I've read that co-sleeping reduces the risk of SIDS. My husband rolls over onto me during the night, so I can't risk putting baby in the middle. Try pushing your bed against the wall, and putting him between the wall and yourself. If you need to, get a small pillow to put between you and baby. I put one between my legs and that keeps me from moving...

Answer 8

Hi there..I co-sleep with my son(soon to be 2).

It was pretty much full time from when he was born until the last month or so when we moved him into his own bed.
He still comes in to see us in the early mornings.

What we did was move the bed over to the wall, and put up a bed rail on the other side.
We also made a barrier with our quilts around the bottom of the bed, for when we were not in the room.

I hear ya with the nursing in bed!

Does he go to bed before you do?

Answer 9

My little girl is two months and she can turn on her side and now she's trying to do a little more. And she also sleeps in the bed with me and I get so scared that one night she is going to fall off, I dont want to have to move her to a crib but I just dont know what to do. Maybe put pillows or something beside them?

Answer 10

Goodness, but there's a lot of ignorance out there tonight... I used a netted bed rail, and pillows along the bottom of the bed, but my daughter didn't usually move very far from my side. Most nursing, co-sleeping moms are pretty tuned into their babies, even when asleep. You'll probably wake up if/when he rolls or scoots too far.