They say that everything changes at 3 months, including sleeping arrangements. Well I don't think I'm quite ready for Alex to leave our bedroom. I love having her beside me in her cradle. I can sit and watch her sleep for hours. Mostly though it's easy to feed her in the middle of the night and I can keep my eyes and ears on her. All the information on SIDS can scare a parent into sleeping with their child until they're a teenager.
Alex has many naps in her crib and she quite like them. She loves to stare at her mobile and her battery operated aquarium. We don't even know she's awake because she lies there quiet as a mouse and content as can be.
I have a monitor but that doesn't make me feel better about leaving her in her crib all night. Most people think she should be in her crib, they ask, "Is she sleeping in her crib yet?" A few women have told me not to worry about it and to do whatever makes me feel better. These women had their children sleep with them until both parent and child felt comfortable with the transition to their own room. If Alex's crib could fit in our room, believe me it would be in there.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
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I hear you Sydney still sleeps with us- I love it that way co-sleeping has been fantastic for us! Do whatever works for you guys. WE had Syd in her crib when she was pretty little but I would lie awake waiting for her to cry and need to be fed so I wasn't sleeping at all I worried too much so having her right there is the best for me!
So what's the best way to co-sleep? Where does Sydney sleep? What about the pillow and blanket hazard?
Good questions-
Sydney actually sleeps with just me, Tim got moved to the spare room for the time being:) I blocked her side with pillows so she doesn't roll out of bed, and when she was younger she would be swaddled up and would lay beside me, I kept the blankets away from her and made sure I checked on her frequently when I wasn't in bed with her at the time- now she sleeps on a pillow and has covers over her most nights but she is almost 2 now- when she is in bed with me I just found I could nurse her before she fully woke up and then she would go right back to sleep- I found Dr. Sears really helpful too on the myths of co-sleeping http://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/t071000.asp
You should give me a call them we can chat more:)
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