Stopping co-sleeping

[Karenb]

Hi, has anyone successfully stopped co-sleeping, particularly for the first part of night? I love having lo in my bed but as I can't move around my hips kill during the night! Want to get her sleeping in her crib for the first 5 hour stretch she does, but struggling! Any tips appreciated x

 

[russellmuscle]

I dont do co sleeping, my wee boy was in his cot from 7w and has remained that way however I note there are the new co-sleeping cribs? Would you be interested in something like this? I have also seen a cot where one side goes right down, being placed right up at the side of the bed.

Worth a look perhaps.

Claire xxxx

 

[CARNAT22]

We co sleep and have done since since birth.

Claire I could only ever find co sleeping cribs - so nothing that really works after they grow out of the crib.

Now baby is nearly 7 months I've shoved the actual cot-bed up alongside our bed (taken one side off) and I pop her in there but can still bring her into bed for a feed at night.

It's basically just an extension of a co sleeping crib - which baby would have grown out of.

X

 

[russellmuscle]

Yeah I know, but I have also seen make shift cots, thats what I meant by the side all the way down. Two of my friends have these. Basically the one side drops down to the bottom. Allowing a co-cot. Just the same idea as yours except your side is right off I imagine? this one is just dropped to the floor.

I dont imagine when baby is proper big there would be a need for co-sleeping. Unless you particularly enjoy an interupted sleep so the crib might just do. Ive seen some pretty big co-cribs online

xxxx

 

[CARNAT22]

Oh right..wish I'd seen them when I was looking lol. All I could find were the cribs and they all looked a bit small / not suitable once baby is sitting and pulling up.

Sadly I think Bee will be in with us for life. She is a proper mummy's girl and the only way we get any sleep is to have her in with us. She didn't spend a single night in her actual crib

X

 

[russellmuscle]

Fair doos, hold on to the babiness as long as you can, they dont stay small for long. Soon youl be in beside a 5ft child sprawled like a starfish, you and OH will be at each corner of the bed haha . On a side note, the dark bunk beds are lovely. Unusual looking, Ive only seen metal or pine bunks.

I just moved and I never ever ever want to move again, so bunk beds will eventually be the way forward for me. I think if I ever wanted a 3rd though a move would be out of the question.

For people so little, they take up a fair bit of room xxx

 

[CARNAT22]

This is how we've set up bed and cot



Claire this child is gonna run rings round us. Seriously!! I doubt she'll ever go into her bunk lol.

X

 

[russellmuscle]

It must be mental round urs. No two babies are the same eh James is always seems so reserved.

That looks like a massive bed doesnt it cause its all sside by side. How is james coping having a sis i bet hes all helpful?

Xx

 

[Karenb]

No tips on stopping co-sleeping then??

 

[caseysmummy11]

With my son. I just hit the bullet and put him in his own bed but he was one. Ive never co slept with lily but I always put her down awake unless she's overtired then I rock her to sleep. Maybe sleep on her blanket so it smells of you hun so she still feels close iykwim? Xxx

 

[Onedaysoon25]

Hi,

Same as caseysmummy. Co-slept with lo till she turned one, my husband had enough so we moved her cot into our room at the end of the bed. I would put her to bed at a set time and sit on the bed reading a book so she knew I was there. Had a few nights of tears then she was fine, then tears again. We persevered though and she got used to the routine. When the time was right we put her cot back in her own room.
I can now put her down, say goodnight and leave. I never thought we would get her out of our bed but she coped really well and is now almost 2.
Good luck! It will all come don't worry x

 

[russellmuscle]

Lmfao my bad. Id assume placing them in a crib with the sides up?

Dont think there is am easy way as such, band aid.

 

[Belfa]

Karen I have a snuz pod but I sleep with the side up so you could try keeping her next to you but keeping the side up if you don't already to wean her off it? Tonight's the first night we have left him in his crib and sat downstairs so I'm not sure how he will be when I go back upstairs x

 

[CARNAT22]

No tips on stopping co-sleeping then??

Yep, my suggestions was to pop the cot (or cot-bed) alongside your bed so you can gradually get baby used to her own space but you aren't going cold turkey.

Idea being eventually baby is used to cot enough for you to move them into their own room.

 

[Karenb]

No tips on stopping co-sleeping then??

Yep, my suggestions was to pop the cot (or cot-bed) alongside your bed so you can gradually get baby used to her own space but you aren't going cold turkey.

Idea being eventually baby is used to cot enough for you to move them into their own room.

The crib is right by my bed... She can see me. Tried putting her in sleepy but awake but no good, tried feeding to sleep like normal but she wakes as soon as I move her into crib. Was midnight she fell asleep last night and in my bed, argh!!

 

[russellmuscle]

http://sleeplady.com/co-sleep/6-tips-to-help-your-co-sleeping-baby-transitioning-to-his-own-bed/