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Cosleeping Question
"Shannon G" wrote in message news:iIO7c.801$sd5.415@okepread02... "New York Jen" wrote in message news Hi all, We're getting used to living with Lily Bean...seems she sleeps best when she's next to me in bed. I never felt comfortable enough to sleep with Laszlo in the bed with us (until he was much older) and I'm just a little concerned about the safety. I have a Snuggle Nest (THANKS Michelle!) but she seems to do better just next to my boob after she is done nursing. It's also WAY easier for me to get some sleep since I don't have to go anywhere and just have to make sure she's latched on and then I can pass back out again. I know that many of you cosleep with your children...is this how you did it? Were you ever worried about rolling over? I had the same concerns with co-sleeping but my sister asked me.......have you ever forgotten you were so close to edge of the bed and fallen out? Exactly. It's just something subconscious thing you think about. You will not roll over on top of your baby (drugs/excessive alcohol consumption aside). Now, I would have different concerns if other small children were in bed with us. I can't control their actions :-) Shannon With this baby I sleep closer to the center of the bed, but with my son I would sleep with him literally in my arm OVER the floor, not the bed. I was that close to the edge. My husband asked me if it bothered me holding the baby, i said no, she's like another part of my body. I am as aware of her as I am myself yet NOT aware of her, in the sense that I dont find her to be an intrusive presence, |
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"New York Jen" wrote in message . net...
I know that many of you cosleep with your children...is this how you did it? Yes. I got so good at holding completely still when I sleep that I almost developed a frozen shoulder. Eventually he got old enough that I could roll over during the night... -- C, mama to seventeen month old nursling |
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"badgirl" wrote in message news:qJF7c.60304$J05.450608@attbi_s01... (caution, falling boobies LMAO...that's so bad). jesus, you're so bad...*giggling madly over coffee* if you were online, i'd smack you right now... Jess |
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Cosleeping Question
"New York Jen" wrote in message . net...
Hi all, We're getting used to living with Lily Bean...seems she sleeps best when she's next to me in bed. I never felt comfortable enough to sleep with Laszlo in the bed with us (until he was much older) and I'm just a little concerned about the safety. I have a Snuggle Nest (THANKS Michelle!) but she seems to do better just next to my boob after she is done nursing. It's also WAY easier for me to get some sleep since I don't have to go anywhere and just have to make sure she's latched on and then I can pass back out again. You've just perfectly described the wonder of co-sleeping! :-) I know that many of you cosleep with your children...is this how you did it? Were you ever worried about rolling over? I'm really not, but I think it's a sensible question to ask. I am totally aware of her presence next to me and she's close enough to me and far enough from DH that I don't have to worry about him rolling on her. I never worried about rolling over, just worried about pillows and covers. We were just careful to have pillows WAY away from the babies (we co-slept with both from very early on - James like his bassinett for the first few weeks, but Lauren never did - she co-slept from day 1), and all covers ended at our waists. I just sleep with a camisole under a long sleeved T-shirt to keep warm. They slept in the middle, and I'd sleep on my side with my lower arm sort of rounded around their head, and then wrapping around the other side of them - so that arm sort of formed a protective "U" around the baby's head. Then my other arm would either form another "U" around their butts, or be just cuddling them around their waists. We even had both kids in the middle - I was so entirely wrapped around Lauren that there was no way that James could harm her, even though he was right next to her. Thanks for any input! Laszlo was doing great with her until this morning, although it could certainly be those molars he's been working on that's making him so cranky. Also Daddy isn't here, he went back to work today...so I'm solo with both kids. He was very drooly so I'm hoping that it was the teeth and that the Motrin I gave him a half hour ago does the trick. For now he's chilling out in his crib. Could be molars, could be realization that while Lily is a cool new "toy," she's looking to be permanent, and he might be getting a little upset about that. It took James a few weeks to react in any negative way after Lauren was born (and it was never toward her - he was clearly mad at me), and it was very infrequent. So don't worry if he's a little upset for a while and you think it is due to Lily - it's probably going to happen, and it's ok if it does! m. |
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"New York Jen" wrote in message . net...
Hi all, We're getting used to living with Lily Bean...seems she sleeps best when she's next to me in bed. I never felt comfortable enough to sleep with Laszlo in the bed with us (until he was much older) and I'm just a little concerned about the safety. I have a Snuggle Nest (THANKS Michelle!) but she seems to do better just next to my boob after she is done nursing. It's also WAY easier for me to get some sleep since I don't have to go anywhere and just have to make sure she's latched on and then I can pass back out again. I know that many of you cosleep with your children...is this how you did it? Yes, and I was very nervous at first. I kept waking up to check on DS. Were you ever worried about rolling over? I'm really not, but I think it's a sensible question to ask. Yes, but I slept with my arm straight out from my body and DS in my wing area. I never slept that way before, but I felt it prevented me from rolling over or elbowing DS. I never turn my back to him when sleeping. I get up and switch sides of the bed if I need to lay on my other side. I am totally aware of her presence next to me and she's close enough to me and far enough from DH that I don't have to worry about him rolling on her. That was my bigger worry. I once woke up to find a pillow on top of DS that DH shoved there on accident. All extra pillows are banned from the bed and we keep the heat high enough so we don't pull the blankets over our waists. Thanks for any input! Laszlo was doing great with her until this morning, although it could certainly be those molars he's been working on that's making him so cranky. Also Daddy isn't here, he went back to work today...so I'm solo with both kids. He was very drooly so I'm hoping that it was the teeth and that the Motrin I gave him a half hour ago does the trick. For now he's chilling out in his crib. - Jen Momma to Laszlo Cooper (2-06-02) and Lily Parker (3-13-04) |
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