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Co-sleeping While nursing....Did It Work for You?
As for the co-sleeping while nursing, I did that with all 6 of my children. My 17 yo hasn't slept with me for MANY years so they do go into their own room. ...
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- I too recommend the Arms Reach Co-Sleeper. My daughter slept with us until she was about 4 1/2 months. It made nursing so easy...But I wasn't able to sleep really deep...
- Hello!! I also wondered what I would do when my son was born. It just turned out to be a natural thing for him to sleep in bed with us. My husband was against it in t...
- I have a 2 1/2 month old daughter who sleeps with me, and let me tell you, it makes it a lot easier to get a little bit more sleep. Most of the time I fall asleep with...
Need to Transistion My 1 Year Old from Co-sleeping to Crib
Read all 10 responses: "I have been co sleeping with my baby since he was born and now that he is ... I have done this with many children I have cared for. ...
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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...
Help! My Baby Is Using Me as a Pacifier All Night Long!!
I applaud the co-sleeping...if we're there for our children through the day, why not night? My second was so strong-willed that she actually herniated her ...
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- we didn't co-sleep so i don't have advice for making that transition but for the getting stuck in the crib rails we put the mesh bumpers in my sons crib and they work ...
- Many studies actually suggest co-sleeping is BENEFICIAL. :) We too co-slept and my daughter used me as the human paci for a long time. lol. So eventually, when she tu...
- Hi J.: I was having the same difficutly with my 5 month old. I too am a co-sleeper. We are currently using the strategies in "the no-cry sleep solution" book to tra...
Co-sleeping
As wonderful as cosleeping is, you have to do what is best for your family. .... I have 5 children all grown now. And I love breast feeding each and every ...
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- hi there, my son is 9 mos old and has slept with me most of the night from the beginning. as long as you can sleep comfortably with him in your bed i think it is ...
- Good for you! Cosleeping is great! Some babies need that closeness with mom and who can blame them after being inside us for9 months?! There is a transitional period w...
- I have been co-sleeping with my son since he was born (we also had a side car co-sleeper) and am a big fan. Sometimes he would use the co sleeper, sometimes he would n...
How Do I Get My 19 Month Old Out of My Bed?!
I work and breastfeed so to me, sleeping with children allows time together, ... Cosleeping isn't a bad habit. If it makes your life easier and provides you ...
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- I guess I'm of a different opinion than the last two moms. Our baby has slept in her own bassinet or crib since she came home. She was moved to her own room around 4...
- Unless there is a medical reason, don't fight him on the issue. He needs you. Try harder to get him to eat solids... he will sleep more soundly and therefore wake le...
- Cosleeping isn't a bad habit. If it makes your life easier and provides you with more bonding time when your child is young then go for it. Read up on cosleeping at ...
7+ Month Old Still Co-sleeping
My husband and I fell into the routine of co-sleeping about 7 months ago when are ... For what it's worth, most children do not reliably sleep through the ...
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- Hi C.- Our baby boy slept in our side-car co-sleeper until he was about 8 months old. As some of the others suggested, we put him down for naps in his crib in his ow...
- Jana's advice is great--he's just learning a new routine. We did CIO with our daughter at 11 months--we had fallen into a co-sleeping pattern around 7 months when s...
- We used the cry out method with my now 2 year old daughter and she goes to sleep at 7pm until 7am every night, we started that with her at around 5 months or maybe 6 m...
Seeking Words of Wisdom on Transitioning Co-Sleeping Baby to Their Own Bed
Read all 8 responses: "Ever since I first learned about co-sleeping (in my ... With both children, we co-slept at various phases and their needs, ...
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- L., I am a lot like you, psych in college, Dr. Sears etc. Long story short, transitioning to their own bed seems to be very individualized. We have 2 boys (3 & 4), who...
- We loved co-sleeping with our kids too. Once we decided to move them to their own bed (around six months), we always started the night with them in their own crib. I...
- I slept with my son for 3 months.. I JUST put him in his crib last week. Put a nightlight in his room and soft music. He is doing great. Goes to bed at about 9 and ...
Seeking Advice from Other Co-sleeping Moms
So I guess what I would like advice about is how you other co-sleeping moms ..... her children sleep with her I just wanted to repond a little differently. ...
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- Hi S., Don't worry about Ferber. Don't worry about what other people say. I was a co-sleeper mom until my son was about 16 mos old. It is pretty natural for moth...
- My boys are 2 years old and we are co-sleeping. They do not seem to be dependent on it, it is just an arrangement that we have, but we both feel that it is better for ...
- Hi S., We have been using Dr. Sears's attachment parenting method all along. We have had great success with it. We co-slept with our first son until he was two. Wh...
Seeking Advice on Co/sleeping Transiton to Baby Crib
(I don't believe in arguing or fighting sleep with my children. ... Educate him on the benefits of cosleeping. It seems absurd to me that you should have to ...
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- Encountered the same situation and same age. I started by rocking and nursing my baby in her room. When she was asleep I transition her to the crib. Of course she woul...
- With our daughter, I had a crib right next to my bed, so when it came to nightly feedings, I could just roll out of bed, grab her, feed her, and put her back, then go ...
- Hi Y., My experience with 2 daughters, one now 21 and one now 11. My first one did not mind where she slept, today she is still the same way. My 2nd one Maddy n...
Co-Sleeping Advice?
Plus I think many parents who co-sleep let their children stay up too late and the child is exhausted. Whatever choice you make will be right for your ...
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- both of mine slept with us from infantcy. if he decides he would rather play than sleep move him to his crib and say if he cant lay down and go to sleep he has to go ...
- Hey A. - its D. from Nova Moms with 2008 babies. : ) I co-sleep with my son William still (he is 18 months), sometimes he sleeps on a toddler mattress on the floor and...
- Hi A. - My son is 3 years old and has slept with us from the day he came home from the hospital. If you are fine with your little guy in your bed there is no reaso...
