Stopping Co-Sleeping
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Co-sleeping While Breastfeeding.
Asked by E.B. from Miami
on December 17, 2011
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When you breastfed, did you co-sleep to make it easier? I would be too paranoid to do that, and I have a few friends who did because it was just so easy for them, to l...
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- I did everything wrong with my first, but thank goodness by my second I got it somewhat right (for me anyway!) I didn't co-sleep, but I had her from birth through abou...
- With three of our four we co-slept from day one. I also nursed them on demand. My oldest didn't come home from the hospital for four weeks, he was a preemie. He I d...
- I bed shared with #1 until she was forced to move out because her brother was born, whom is now in my bed. I breastfed the first until she self weaned and am breastfe...
Co-Sleeping
Asked by B.S. from Springfield
on May 16, 2011
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My two month old co-sleeps. We didnt plan on it, but after hours of her not sleeping, I picked her up and tried to calm her down one night. We both fell asleep with ...
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- I co slept with all three of my babies. My oldest until he was 1.5 and my secound we didn't start co sleeping until he was 6 months. I just got my 13.5 month old in hi...
- I have no advice for you I'm sorry....but I have coslept my 3 kids, this last one is 6 weeks old and and the nights are easy for us....keep trying ....
- My son is almost 6 months old now, for about 2 months straight he would not fall asleep unless he was in my arms/on my chest. I just pulled his portable crib right up ...
Co-sleeping and Nursing
Asked by B.K. from Binghamton
on March 5, 2009
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Hi Mommies!
I was wondering if anyone knew how to drop nighttime feedings and still continue to co-sleep. I have an 8 month old baby who used to nurse and then go ...
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- Sometimes I think you may have to try different things because I really think that different personalities respond differently. This is what worked for me: I continu...
- I am not sure if its really possible. I think that when the baby knows that you are there, he or she will expect to nurse. I think they can smell that yummy milk. M...
- My experiences were pretty similar, they would always nurse when we slept together, it just seemed like a natural instinct. I would just suggest, keeping the boobs nic...
Co-Sleeping
Asked by S.T. from Benton Harbor
on April 14, 2008
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Okay, so I made a cardinal mistake and brought our first born, our daughter, into our bed from day one. She is now almost 16 months and I REALLY need to get her sleep...
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- First, I wouldn't say "mistake"....holding your baby while asleep is not wrong!!! Its all about what you can do to survive and nurture your child at the time - so now...
- co sleeping is NOT a mistake :) Its a blessing!! I too have done it with every child and I have two great independent smart teens! With that being said "they" say t...
- Co-sleeping is not a "cardinal mistake" Is there a reason why you need to get her to sleep alone? Or are you getting pressure from other people to make her sleep ...
Co-Sleeping To Sleeping on Own
Asked by J.V. from Dallas
on August 27, 2009
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My 8 month old son has been ravaged by the ear infections. At this point we're just happy to get any sleep and were willing to do anything...so the baby ended up in t...
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- My son got tubes at 11 months and it improved his sleep quality ( and mine) a bunch..I did the cosleep thing until recently ( he is now 19 months old) but for a differ...
- I dont think having baby in bed with you is anything to feel badly about. Cosleeping is a safe & pretty awesome thing. Not an oops at all, in my book. :) Our three ...
- my best advice isn't great- hang in there. Our daughter didn't sleep well until 13 months old- and even now at 28 months old she still has rough nights here and there....
Ending Co-sleeping
Asked by N.M. from St. Louis
on January 13, 2008
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I have a 3 1/2 year old son. He has slept with my husband and I since day one. He has a toddler bed and will go to sleep in it as long as it is next to my bed (and I a...
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- This doesn't have to be horrible.. My advice is to take it slow.. My daughter slept with us till she was anout 1 and half. get a routine.. We started with us going to ...
- The dependancy is something you have to teach them or you will never get a good nights sleep. The best way is to start during the day time and by putting their bed in...
- my oldest did the same thing, she slept with us since she was a few months old. at first it was in the bassinet next to the bed, but then when i went back to working ...
Co-sleeping Experience
Asked by C.B. from New York
on December 7, 2006
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I recently posted a request about my son all of a sudden not sleeping during the day and him waking as soon as I put him down and sometimes even before. I've decided ...
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- Every family and every child is different. I had my daughter sleep in my bed the night we came home. It wasn't for the cuddle or closeness. I'm a single mom, and ha...
- I allowed my youngest son to sleep with me until he was 10, just because it didn't bother me at all (my husband and I were co-living roomates at that time, so no harm ...
- I let my 10 year old sleep with as an infant and breaking her out of it was h*ll. She cried A LOT. For 3 years I went to bed with her and slipped away once she fell ...
Unwanted Co-Sleeping
Asked by L.W. from Mobile
on January 15, 2009
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My daughter is a new big sister and she is doing a wonderful job in her new role! She loves her six-week old brother and her two and a half year old behavior problems ...
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- maybe your husband could go sleep in her bed with her, since he is already moving. worked for us! check out the no cry sleep solution for toddlers by elizabeth pantl...
- You could try reading Marc Weissbluth's "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child". You as the parent are in charge of setting up and abiding by a sleep routine. Changing t...
- quick, get The No-cry Sleep SOlution! It's marvelous. I've been using only a few of the author's tips for a couple of days and it has already vastly improved our sle...
Co-Sleeping
Asked by P.B. from Houston
on March 6, 2010
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I have 3 year old twins, from the time that they came home, they have slept with me. I was a single mom up until 8 months ago. I re-married. My husband has not had ...
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- You might want to get them a double bed to sleep in together. I don't have twins, but my kids love to pile in one bed together and I worry less about someone falling ...
- Tell them that now that they are big boys they need to have a bed and room of their own. Put them in there for their naps and bedtime, you can leave a light on and tel...
- I think you should have them pick out their own bedding so they will be excited to be in there. But the biggest thing is to not let your guilt keep you from following ...
Need to Transistion My 1 Year Old from Co-sleeping to Crib
Asked by M.B. from Phoenix
on September 13, 2008
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I have been co sleeping with my baby since he was born and now that he is 1, I want to get him to start sleeping in his crib. I am looking for advice, experiences, sug...
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- We have a 14 mo old and just transitioned her to her own bed. I would suggest putting the crib in your room to start; our daughter gets up a lot through the night (mo...
- I am also a single mother. My daughter is 15 months old. I feel the same way you do, a little crying is okay, but more than that, forget it. My little girl would stan...
- Hi M.! My advice to you is just do it and leave your worries to 'when' they happen and not 'what if?' My daughter is almost 11mos and I have similar issues with her fa...
