Back to co sleeping lol

My 12 month old has co slept with me since she was around a month or two old and before she turned 1 my husband and I tried sleep training her however after the first night (which was successful but saddening for me and probably more so her) she is now traumatised from her bed and room. Even if my husband would sleep on a mattress next to her crib she would wake all night crying and not rest unless she was right next to him so I decided to bring her back to my bed to let her forget her ‘trauma’ and her bed for now and since then she’s back to sleeping well, even dropped her night feeds and stopped waking unless she’s teething but how do I get her back to her room and bed before baby no.2 arrives in August lol

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Do you need to? We had 2.5yr old twins and a new born, the twins start in their bed and then come in when they wake so I have the twins snuggled one side and the baby the other side. I act as a human barrier as he is in the cot and they can't get in without climbing over me. But everyone gets the most sleep

hmm, that sounds tough, but it's great she’s sleeping better with you! maybe try gradually getting her used to her room again, like starting with naps in her crib during the day or just hanging out in there with her for a bit? I actually checked the 'Heal Baby Care App' for this and here’s what it says: "It's understandable that transitioning your child back to her own bed can be challenging, especially after a difficult experience. Since she's currently sleeping well with you, consider gradually reintroducing her to her crib by starting with short periods during the day for naps or playtime. You can also try sitting next to her crib until she falls asleep, then slowly move further away each night until she feels comfortable on her own.

Maybe you can attach her crib to your bed. When baby no. 2 comes, her crib can be on dad’s side and the new baby can be with you

@Rachel I guess it’s not a need for her but tbh more for me. I love co sleeping but when I reach my third trimester I want to be as comfy as possible and try and get any type of sleep and I know it’ll be difficult with me and her in bed because I’ll be so anxious she will roll into my belly and get squished. Do you have toddler guards on both sides of ur bed? How does it work. My toddler moves too much in her sleep

@Susan oh I’ll try that thank you so much

@Yashna unfortunately I don’t have the space in my room for any other bed to go in 😭😭😭

We have a cot bed sidecarred so the baby sleeps in that and then my husband on the other side. I think I've just accepted that cosleeping gets us more sleep than trying to persuade them to sleep in their own bed. When I was pregnant with no 3, we upgraded the bed to a super king to give us all a bit more space

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