He tolerated his SNOO which had a nicer mattress than most and room for him to stretch his legs, but as soon as he outgrew that it was game over lol. My son was so picky about that stuff before bedsharing. You can look at some of James McKenna’s research to see what I mean.Īlso, I know this gets pricey but if there is anyway to try a different bassinet or crib it is worth a shot. ![]() Nursing is somewhat essential to the safe bedsharing relationship because it dictates your positioning in the night. Honestly if you can hold out until your baby is 4 months old the risk drops a lot more. I think one issue is that a lot of practical common sense things that people in countries where bedsharing is the norm has been erased in US culture and those things are not included (or not clearly included) in the “7.” There are a lot of resources out there to find out how to make it safer. Some of that is advice from my family abroad who routinely bedshare. I’ve got a huge list of things that help make it safer beyond safe sleep 7. I bedshare with my son, started at 7 months. ![]() I personally think the safe sleep 7 isn’t quite enough safety. My husband would handle the next feeding and then I’d do the one after that. Mentally this just worked better for me, I considered that feeding to be bedtime eventually the started to skip it and then we start putting them to bed after the previous feeding, or with my second I would actually stay up until 11pm/12pm and do that feeding because I preferred just staying up versus going to bed for 2 hours and being woken up. It is very underplayed, but it is one of the built-in ways that make it safe for babies to sleep with their mothers. We would just have them in a bassinet or pack in play nearby out in the living room and then just turn down the lights. PandaCamGirl, I wouldn’t tell a formula feeding mother not to sleep with their babies, but breastfeeding is what is recommended by experts for safely bedsharing with a newborn. This was advice straight from the teacher who taught our new born care class and it very helpful.Īlso with both of my babies I didn’t put them to bed in our room until I was ready for bed 9/10 pm. HEALTHY BABY: Premature and small babies are at greater risk for SIDS. This risk is biggest for three to 10-month-olds. If your bed has a frame, a headboard or is against a wall, make sure the mattress fits tightly with them so that there is no risk of your baby falling into the gap. BREASTFEEDING PARENT: Breastfeeding parents and babies wake up more frequently during the night. Make sure your mattress is firm: Your baby could suffocate or overheat if he sleeps on a soft mattress. NO DRUGS: The use of alcohol or other drugs can make you less alert in your sleep. Get you SO to switch out with you if they are around at bedtime. These are the safe sleep 7 for bed-sharing: NO SMOKING: Smoking parents increases the risk of SIDS. Put her in(drowsy now asleep worked best with my girls) when she wakes up and starts crying pick her up and sooth her, when she’s calm put her back down again. That if she cries out someone is still there. They feel safe with you and it’s getting her to know she is safe in the bassinet too. My advise is just to keep being consistent with the bassinet.
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