For those of you who co sleep with baby

314babymama1120314babymama1120
edited November 2011 in Pregnant
Please don't think this is me saying there is anything wrong with co sleeping because it is not.... its like ALL my friends and family ( hubby included)! Don't you guys have people harping on you all the time about smothering your baby or rolling on them when your sleeping? I want to Co sleep too but any time I mention it I have 626289596 people telling me im going to kill my baby doing it. Do u not have people saying this to you or if you do how do you deal with it?
«1

Comments

  • Bahamamama4828 Bahamamama4828
    oh yes, you will always get crap for it..i have coslept with all 3 of my kids and trust me, if you are not drinking or smoking or doing drugs, you have this instinct to not roll on them, esp if you are nursing. you automatically wake up to every little sound and movement..i posted some links on the benefits of cosleeping if that helps. ill link them to you on here. :)
  • Bahamamama4828 Bahamamama4828
    http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/01/09/cosleeping-benefits/

    http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/sleep-problems/scientific-benefits-co-sleeping

    http://naturalparentsnetwork.com/five-benefits-cosleeping/
  • Bahamamama4828 Bahamamama4828
    there are so many books out there written by even doctors who encourage cosleeping as well..you can find them on amazon
  • a_wagnera_wagner
    I just ignore them. I've done it since my daughter was born
  • 314babymama1120314babymama1120
    @bahamamama4828 and @Sophiasmom11 Thank you both for the responses and encouragement! I will keep at it and maybe if I can just convince hubby to let me, we can just lie to everyone else! Its not really their business either I guess! And I well definitely look into those resources bahamamama! Thanks!
  • tinka1326tinka1326
    I co slept with my son and it made him so clingy it took me months ti get him to sleep alone. I occasionally cosleep with my daughter but its rare
  • caroline8_pcaroline8_p
    Nobody has ever told me I'm doing bad & such. Even so, I would still do it.
  • starrxoxo9starrxoxo9
    I started cosleeping with my daughter once I realized how much better she slept when she was with me. Her pediatrician said it was fine but to try to transition her to the bassinet or crib around 4-6 months because supposedly that's when they develop habits. I probably will try then or when she starts rolling because she has to be next to me on the outside cuz my bf jabs his elbows and rolls over suddenly in his sleep. So once rolling off the bed becomes an issue I'll have to move her. But until then I see nothing wrong with it!! I love being so close to my girl :)
  • mommyof3girlsmommyof3girls
    U gotta just learn to ignore some people. I have co slept with all 3 of my gurls. From day one thats the only way they would sleep and i needed to sleep too. Never once did i harm or feel like i put my child in any danger. Everyone parents different. Screw anyone who thinks they r better for doing something a "better" way or what not. Life is short. Treasure ur moments w baby cause they grow way to fast. :)
  • MissQ_1stTimeMommy2BMissQ_1stTimeMommy2B
    I hear ppl talking bad about it all the time, no 1 never told me anything, my mom jus says why I don't use her bed but this is my child & no1 can tell me anything, I'm not a bad sleeper at all & its like u have this instinct that u kno baby is there & I never really go into a deep sleep. Obviously u have to talk to hubby but everybody else opinion doesn't matter!
  • EricaK22EricaK22
    I love cosleeping with my son...he doesn't really eat much at night, and if he wants to eat I just pull him a little closer, and I can go back to sleep while he's snacking! Plus when he sleeps in the bed with me he usually sleeps until 10-11 ish!
  • 314babymama1120314babymama1120
    @ everyone. Thank you for your encouragement and responses! I really hope I can get hubby on board....
  • NylasMommyNylasMommy
    My baby is 5 weeks and has slept with me in the bed since we came home. And she has to lay her head on my arm. Shes spoiled... And she sleeps good in the bed than her bassinet
  • EiralynnesMommyEiralynnesMommy
    edited November 2011
    I love my daughter and would love to hold her everynight and let her sleep in my bed. Reality though is that she sleeps better in her crib, And I Don't have to worry about my bedhog of a husband rolling on her. I do not feel there's anything wrong with it though. Its not like you've decided to neglect your baby or something. People should mind their own business.

    On the flipside of this, there's a mom that cosleeps on my Facebook and posted nasty comments about how I was allowing my daughter to get sids because I let her sleep in a crib And didn't let her cosleeto each, their own!
  • myressa2011myressa2011
    O yes all the time. But she sleeps through the night so i like it. And i live with my parents so my bf is usually not in bed with us and shes proped on a long pillow so no smothering not that my instincs would let me move into her space.
  • brendaloubrendalou
    I just don't discuss it with most people (including family) because they do judge. Do what feels right for you :-)
  • librababiilibrababii
    Me n BD both sleep with our son...the only thing that ppl tell me is that its gonna be hard to have him sleep in his own in the future...I always wake up to make sure everything is ok...any little sound Eleanor me up with him...& since I know he's next to me, I automatically know that I can't move too much...I guess its an instinct
  • pnsw524pnsw524
    I co slept with my son for 3 month while bf. My husband slept in the living room on an air mattress lol I didn't get much crap but I also didnt tell everyone. I made sure my son was safe and if someone did say something I would just ask if they were in labor with him for 40hrs. They then would say no and I would say ok good so that means you have no say in what i do with him, thanks for your concern..

    It just got old lol if your not a babies mom keep your crap to yourself! Lol co sleep away! :)
  • Proudmommy8789Proudmommy8789
    I co slept for 3 weeks cause thats when she started to sleep thru the night. But it was great other then waking up with a stiff neck. Do what you and and just tell them its not your kid
  • yummymummy1yummymummy1
    There is nothing wrong with co sleeping with your baby. As a mother, your sleep pattern changes and you sleep very light as its just part of motherhood. I sleep with my son sometimes and other times he sleeps in his Moses basket. It's about what you want to do as a mother with your child.
  • tashaloutashalou
    I co sleep and its the only way we both sleep, I sleep when he feeds because feeling him nurse reassures me no end and Im always aware of him just got to get a plan for when he rolls because I love him near me :)
  • 314babymama1120314babymama1120
    Thanks everyone for your input, im going to have hubby ready this because u all are right its no one outside of our families business, but I still need to get him on board....
  • preggointxpreggointx
    Maternal glands kick in you will sleep extra light
  • jazzi89jazzi89
    I started cosleeping when ayva was about 4 weeks. And now she's 10wks and she starts the night in her crib and when she wakes up around 430 5 she sleeps with me in bed. And my little girl is spoiled too! She has to be laying on her side pressed against my side with her head on my arm lol. She's adorable. My dad makes a huge deal about it when I sleep at their house on weekends but I just say chill out.
Sign In or Register to comment.

© Vanilla Keystone Theme 2026