Cosleeping with newborn

this is pretty much how me and my daughter cosleep minus i put my arm under her head so i can’t move or roll and i feel it’s pretty much the same as contact napping etc. but that way she’s propped up and she has a binkie which lowers the risk of sids. this position also makes it SO easy feeding at night lol 😆

I’d advise looking at the safe sleep 7 for cosleeping. No blankets and the bedsheet looks too loose for her to be sleeping on it. Your position looks perfect that’s how I sleep too. If you’re breastfeeding baby can fall asleep latched on in that position but if baby is falling asleep being rocked etc, she should be placed on her back. Also make sure your mattress is firm, medium-firm is not usually firm enough so we ended up having to panic buy a new mattress 😂 but there’s a way you can test it if you have a quick google. Also look up ‘cosleepy’ and ‘happycosleeper’ on insta for more tips etc! Lastly, congrats on your baba 🥰

Agree with everything Skye said. Mattress needs to be firm, you need to be in the c curl position (which is pretty much what you are doing here) Sheets need to be tight fitted. No loose blankets etc. baby needs to be on her back although if you are breast feeding you might find she naturally turns, just move her back when you notice. Do not put your arm under her head. This can cause positional asphyxiation. If you are worried about her being cold then you can use sleep sacks but be aware that she will be feeling your body heat too. If you have a thin blanket it needs to not be any higher than your waist. Congrats on your beautiful baby ❤️ mine is nearly 9 months and still co-sleeps 🙈 I get kicked at all hours but I love seeing her smiling at me when I wake up ☺️

That’s how we slept for months! I’d just have a blanket over my legs, up to my hips. In winter I’d have to wear a cardigan and I have long sleeved nursing pjs. Once my girl was older, she’d roll away from me once she’d fed. We have a mattress on the floor, in the corner of the room, I sleep on the outside of the bed. My girl is still on the same floor bed, and I’ve moved to a single bed in the same room, she’s nearing 2 now though!

I chest slept with my newborns for the first 2 or 3 months until I felt comfortable to cuddle curl ❤️ cosleepy on insta has great info!

I didn’t plan on Co-sleeping. But much like your baby my 7yr old when she was about 3months was no longer willing to sleep in her side car she wanted arms too. With her we put the mattress on the floor. With my now 18month I knew I would co sleep from the beginning so he slept near my face until he was maybe 6 months. And we got the mesh rails that go all around your bed. Like a play yard style. Becuase my husbands a heavy sleeper and tosses and turns. I sleep in the nursery with the kiddos. Breastfeeding was super easy with both

Follow the happy cosleeper on Instagram , she’s brilliant for tips and safest position is the cuddle curl position

I started cosleeping at 6 months old because we really had no choice-- I was falling asleep nursing and it was really unsafe, so I needed a safe option. We got a Montessori floor bed in the nursery, a super tight top sheet, no pillows, and sleeping in the cuddle curl position. It made nursing in the night basically painless as I barely woke up. Doing this again for my newest arriving soon.

Important safety tips!! Don't cosleep if you are a smoker or have had anything to drink, or have taken sleep meds. Use a sleep sack for baby and no blanket and no pillow. For me, I used a small wedge stuffed animal (alligator) for my head and never had any issues. You and baby will be much happier! There are resources like the happy cosleeper that can help you. Also, and one final note, contrary to popular belief in the U.S., cosleeping is actually a lot safer than newborns being on their own. Turns out babies regulate their breathing and heart rate based on their mama being nearby. Seems meant to be. Be safe and happy snoozing!!!!

I'd also note that it's much easier to transition out of bed sharing if you bite the bullet and sleep in the nursery on a floor bed. That way when you're through the sleep regressions and frequent nighttime wakes, you just get up and walk away and have some time for yourself before coming back to sleep the night there or transition back to sleeping in your own bed. It will make it a LOT easier if baby isn't used to sleeping in your bed and has their own space

Both my daughters were side sleepers like this while bedsharing. It’s never been an issue for us! Our only difference between our setups is I use a sleep sack for baby so I don’t have to worry about blankets getting tangled. But I do use a blanket in a pinch for naps so I’m not judging here lol

I’ve co slept with my son for 2 years and now my daughter who is 2 weeks also co sleeps with us…. I think trust your instincts, I’m still quite alert while sleeping and don’t move when babies are in bed… my son has always been an excellent sleeper and I personally put it down to co sleeping and my daughter has been the same so far… follow safe sleep in terms of bedding and you should be fine x

We’ve bedshared with my nearly 2 year old since birth! We’ve only stopped a few months ago after we stopped breastfeeding. Now she happily sleeps in her own bed throughout the night with no wake ups! And of course morning cuddles in my bed 🤣.

We also didn’t plan on co-sleeping. My partner and I were struggling with freaking out and checking on LO every time he’d make a sound, so my mom recommended it. Still worried about rolling over onto him etc. so we bought a “co-sleeper bed” on Amazon that we put our LO to give ourselves peace of mind. He’s almost six weeks and has been sleeping in this since week one. It’s not perfect, but it was a good quick and affordable option. We do not use the “pillow” in it that it has and we lay him flat on his back. We put it on my side, and my partner lays behind me. Then have a large body pillow etc on the edge of the bed as a “just in case”. We readjust everything every night. It’s been working really well for us so far :) Baby Lounger, Infant Nest Cover,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCNR2WCW?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share