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I am (not a fan honestly but she won’t go down in the next to me and I’ve tried everything). We have a super king so my husband is way over on the other side. I have her between me and the next to me, blanket is only up to my waist so it’s nowhere near her. I sleep facing her and try to keep her on her back but she sometimes rolls so she’s facing me. If it’s cold I’ll wear my dressing gown on just one arm with the rest behind me so it’s not near her 😅
Similar to you. I’m not a fan of it either but currently don’t have a choice as she won’t settle in the next to me. I just make sure no pillows or the duvet are near her. If I can once she’s in a deep sleep I try and move her into the next to me and play pink noise which seems to be working. Xx
I have given in and co-sleep with my baby. She will do a full 8 hours in my bed 🙈 there is only me and her which helps. We follow the safe 7 co-sleep rules, she has her little blanket and I have a blanket and then I sleep in a C position around her.
I just put the small next to me bed on my own bed and that works for us. He is a bit elevated than I am and so I don't fear any of my sleeping things getting close to him. Did same with my oldest and I think it's the best way that has worked for us to sleep for long hours instead of getting up every hour to check on them.
I sleep with mine on my chest or in a c shape around her. And I absolutely love it. It makes be feel lot more comfortable as I can feel her and I feel the quality of my sleep is better. But I do still use the next to me as well depending if she will sleep in it. Although when she is super active and noisy I sleep with her in our bed as it settles her a lot more. (Sorry for the confusing rabel - baby brain isn’t working this late 😅)
@Rikke same 🙈 my girl gets restless about 4am so I will put her on my chest and we go back to sleep for a couple of hours. It started because she had really bad colic and now it’s a comfort thing I think even though I’m already there next to her
I’m not sure if this actually counts as co sleeping but I use a next to me crib with the side fully down, I’m unable to safely have him in the bed as my partner is a restless sleeper he moves way too much it would be dangerous. So I opted for the co sleeper attached next to me crib. When he leaves for work (4AM) I remove pillows and duvet on his side of the bed and place my baby on his side and we sleep together for a few hours in the morning. I follow safe sleep 7 with that xx
@Allie ahhhh the perks of a super king!! 👑
@Lauryn do you ever feel like you’re going to roll over onto her?
@Rikke blimey, on your chest is a real talent!
It’s exactly like @Lauryn is doing it on the pic. Sometimes mine is inbetween on top of the chest and in the hip. If this is the case I out a pillow under my arm and then wrap my arm around her. But both her and I lie completely still when sleeping together. Honestly when she is in the crib she is so active in her sleep and loud with loads of grunts but when she is on my chest she doesn’t say a word or even move. It makes me think that all the active sleep is her looking for me in her sleep and the sounds are to cal out for me even thought she is in the crib right next to me and the side of the crib is down. 😊 but do what you feel comfortable with. If you aren’t comfortable you will not be able to sleep.
@Rikke same! My girl will literally sleep in my chest for hours without moving! We started because I was so desperate for some sleep 😅
Don’t do it!😂 I did with my son because he just wouldn’t settle anywhere else apart from my bed, 6 years later he was still there!😂😂 I’m trying so hard not to do it with my daughter this time round x
I don’t personally co-sleep but I know the Lullaby Trust offer online guidance for families that do. Also there’s an Instagram page called Cosleepy which is useful. X