Where does your newborn sleep?
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For my two children, I slept in the guest room with each of them during the 3 first months. That way, I could stay in bed to breastfeed, they didn't have to cry and I didn't wake up my husband.
If you have the possibility to let the baby beside you in a crib, it might be easier for you as you'll have to wake up every 1.30 hours during the first nights, and it's much easier to fall back asleep if you don't have to get up, switch the light on etc....
If you have the possibility to let the baby beside you in a crib, it might be easier for you as you'll have to wake up every 1.30 hours during the first nights, and it's much easier to fall back asleep if you don't have to get up, switch the light on etc....
For the first 6 weeks my baby slept in a basket next to the bed. I actually took him into the lounge to breastfeed as didn't want to wake my husband. After 6 weeks my mother in law came to stay and suggested he might sleep better in his own room - so we tried it and it was one of the best things we did. We both slept better and talking to friends now whose babies are still in their bedrooms 9 months on - I think it is easier to start earlier. That said if you breastfeed it is easier if they are in the room with you until they start sleeping through the night.
we had her sleep in a cot next to our bed until she slept through the night....with baby number #1 it was at 3mths, and with #2 she's still in our room at 5mths - don't want her to co-share a room with big sis cause we're scared she'll wake big sis up at 5am for her feed!
nicolejoy
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I bought a cosleeper and attempted to have her in our room but found that I could NOT get ANY sleep when she was there!! Not that she was even waking that much, but I was so paranoid about rolling onto her, and I heard EVERY single breath that she took as well!! So after a night or two, I HAD to put her back in her own room. It worked best for us.
Her sister is due to come home from hospital next week or so (four months old) and we have a moses basket that I'm planning to use. She sleeps very well at night already, although I will probably need to set an alarm to feed her - she is not a good eater yet. Hopefully I get some sleep with her in our room! After she gets a bit bigger and my first born gets used to having her around, the two girls will share a room.
Her sister is due to come home from hospital next week or so (four months old) and we have a moses basket that I'm planning to use. She sleeps very well at night already, although I will probably need to set an alarm to feed her - she is not a good eater yet. Hopefully I get some sleep with her in our room! After she gets a bit bigger and my first born gets used to having her around, the two girls will share a room.
joyofliving
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I made mine sleep in a cot in our bedroom for the first 2 months, and then onwards they are co- sleeping with me. I have a 2.8 year old and a 9 month old, they love cuddling together and sleeping, don't wake up each other one bit, infact they love it very much. When the younger one is about 2 years old I will move both into their own room, if I have the heart to do it. My husband is a very very light sleeper so we thought its better for him to sleep in another bedroom.
Tried everything. With number 1, I couldn't sleep in the same room with him, because I would hear every squeak and sigh that he made. Even hearing him on the monitor would wake me up instantly. My mother would sleep on the guest bed in the same room with him and come over with him when it was time to feed him at night. It worked at that time as my husband was almost always out of town during that time. I would switch on the monitor only on those nights when he was home. We did this for three months, then we moved his cot into our room from 3-6 months when we discovered that the wallpaper in his room in our rental apartment was moldy and we couldn't get it cleaned. By then, he was less noisy and I think I was also less nervous.
With number 2, I moved into the guest bed in the same room as he was far less noisy. I stayed with him there for 6 months. My poor husband really missed me, but I was really anxious with number 2 because of his reflux, so sometimes, I would need to clean up after him after he spit up.
With number 3, we have the crib next to my side of the bed in our room. He's been pretty good, waking only twice in the middle of the night and again in the morning when my husband gets ready for work, so it hasn't been too bad.
With number 2, I moved into the guest bed in the same room as he was far less noisy. I stayed with him there for 6 months. My poor husband really missed me, but I was really anxious with number 2 because of his reflux, so sometimes, I would need to clean up after him after he spit up.
With number 3, we have the crib next to my side of the bed in our room. He's been pretty good, waking only twice in the middle of the night and again in the morning when my husband gets ready for work, so it hasn't been too bad.
Shenzhennifer
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Oh yeah, those noisy newborns!
For my first, he slept in a baby hammock right next to be as i breastfed... a lot. He stayed til 6 months and then I moved him into his own room, and we both got a better sleep, somewhat at least.
For the new one coming, we are in a new flat with a bigger bed so things are a bit cramped in our room now. She will sleep next to me in the hammock but definitely not as long as her brother did, no way. I will then move her into her own room. I was thinking of having her share with her big bro but I don't think this is so fair for him, and he usually sleeps through, so it might be disruptive. Just hope little sis doesn't mind half her bedroom being anstorage area. I want to move her after about 2 months, sooner if at all possible. Just so I can open the wardrobe doors doors again
For my first, he slept in a baby hammock right next to be as i breastfed... a lot. He stayed til 6 months and then I moved him into his own room, and we both got a better sleep, somewhat at least.
For the new one coming, we are in a new flat with a bigger bed so things are a bit cramped in our room now. She will sleep next to me in the hammock but definitely not as long as her brother did, no way. I will then move her into her own room. I was thinking of having her share with her big bro but I don't think this is so fair for him, and he usually sleeps through, so it might be disruptive. Just hope little sis doesn't mind half her bedroom being anstorage area. I want to move her after about 2 months, sooner if at all possible. Just so I can open the wardrobe doors doors again