https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:29:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-bed-sharing#post-2860757 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 20:31:52 +0000 cyoung 2860757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sisters shared a bed. From 3rd grade to 7th grade I shared a room with my other 3 siblings. My brother and I had the bunk bed. My sister slept in a full size bed together. They didnt mind. If anything they liked it cause they always had a buddy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-bed-sharing#post-2860756 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 20:29:42 +0000 Sams Mom 2860756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I shared a bed with one sister or the other until I was probably 9. We had a full size bed at first, and then a queen size. All 3 of us would end up in the same bed until my older sister was probably 7?</p> <p>My mom said it definitely kept us out of their bed, and I didn't really have a problem with it until right before I turned 9. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-bed-sharing#post-2860751 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 20:04:01 +0000 Iced Tea 2860751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours are almost the same ages, and they’ve been sharing off and on for six months. I think it’s often comforting for them, so I encourage it. We are thinking of getting privacy pop tents for each of them in case they like the coziness or sometimes want their own space. I intend for them to share a room for a long time, and I’m happy for them to share a bed if they like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-bed-sharing#post-2860739 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 18:54:33 +0000 maddyz 2860739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tell me about siblings bedsharing!</p> <p>It's starting to happen in our house and I would love others experiences.</p> <p>DS1 will be 4 in Feb and DS2 is 2. When a caregiver is putting them to bed they often fall asleep in DS1's bed (twin on the floor) or DS2 will join DS1 in the night. They both tend to sleep through the night when they bedshare. DH and I both work evenings for a week or two at a time a few times a year (they have a lot of evening babysitters sometimes).</p> <p>When they don't DS2 will end up in our bed a few times a night (we are working on this).</p> <p>I was about to get a small loft bed for DS1 and DS2 would sleep under it. But I don't want to ruin a good thing!</p> <p>Does anyone have experience with this? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-our-newborn-to-sleep-alone-at-night#post-2779618 Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:20:07 +0000 SweetiePie 2779618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: ditto the entire first paragraph.<br /> I didn’t do the things in the 2nd so I can’t attest to that. But everything about day/night is spot on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-our-newborn-to-sleep-alone-at-night#post-2779617 Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:04:05 +0000 gingerbebe 2779617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old is he? He may have his days and nights mixed up so he sleeps really well during the day but basically needs to be coaxed at night. My suggestion is to pick a time to wake up in the morning and consistently wake him up at that time and get him some sun, and then don't let him nap more than two hours at a time each nap. (He can go back to sleep after he eats but keep the naps at 2-2.5 hours). Then bedtime should be 12 hour after the time you wake up. Create a consistent bedtime routine, keep it dark and quiet to signal night time, and put him to bed. Any wakings keep dark and quiet and work to put him to sleep. You should slowly see the hours he needs to be held shift later and later as his clock moves. The hardest for me was when my youngest son's hours for holding were 2-6am and then I would have to wake us up at 73am to start the day, but he had it sorted out in 2 weeks. Just be consistent. </p> <p>We also lined his rock n play with my dirty shirts under the sheet, swaddled tight, and then placed warm rice socks against his side and belly to help him feel warm and held. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-our-newborn-to-sleep-alone-at-night#post-2779609 Sat, 14 Oct 2017 04:04:05 +0000 no_elle 2779609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>have you looked into a baby nest? i think in the US there is a brand called dock-a-tot </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-our-newborn-to-sleep-alone-at-night#post-2779608 Sat, 14 Oct 2017 03:58:47 +0000 ccdematteis 2779608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are trying to get our newborn to sleep in his swaddle me by your side sleeper (which we’ve put in the pack n play since he doesn’t seem to like sleeping in it.) He’ll sleep all day alone in is swaddle me by your side sleeper than 9:30PM hits he will not sleep unless one of us is holding him in the glider. </p> <p>PLEASE HELP. I am exhausted. My husband goes back to work on Monday and I’m scared what this will be like when it’s only me up with him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-newborn#post-2652536 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 10:16:59 +0000 sapphire 2652536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally normal and I think actually helps baby to be adaptable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-newborn#post-2652474 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 08:00:40 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2652474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's already been said, but that first month is just survival mode. A couple days after we brought the baby we started taking shifts. Each shift was 5 hours, so the other person could really get some decent sleep. We camped out with the baby in the family room and slept on the couch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-newborn#post-2652466 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:04:35 +0000 erinbaderin 2652466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For the first five weeks of both of our kids' lives they slept in our arms in a reclining chair - my husband and I took turns holding them while the other person slept. As long as you don't keep it up for, like, six months it should be easy enough to switch them to a bassinet once they're a bit bigger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-newborn#post-2652421 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 22:06:40 +0000 avivoca 2652421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It'S all about survival at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-newborn#post-2652401 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 20:58:36 +0000 caterw 2652401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definite survival mode. We have a growing pile of items that DD2 will not sleep in... An in bed cosleeper, pack nnay, rock n play, regular crib. I swore up and down that we would not cosleep again but it's the only way anyone gets any rest. Our older child cannot sleep with a screaming baby in the house and we as parents need to be at least a little rested in order to properly care for our kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-newborn#post-2652226 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 14:57:00 +0000 Goldengirl 2652226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok thanks... yes, survival mode is what I'd call it! I can't even imagine what a normal routine will look like. Right now he's just a feeding machine so sleeping doesn't last very long anyway before we start all over again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-newborn#post-2652221 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 14:46:57 +0000 bees_knees 2652221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, survival mode. And you're not going to form any "bad habits". Baby sleep is such a crap shoot, just play it day by day and do whatever works for your family! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-newborn#post-2652217 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 14:38:46 +0000 FaithFertility 2652217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>SURVIVAL MODE! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-newborn#post-2652214 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 14:28:04 +0000 Mrs D 2652214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely all about survival at this point! Dont worry!</p> <p>That said - I did try to create a "routine" early on. Meaning, DDs slept in various location but wherever they were there were a few things that were the same. 1) Sound machine...we used the marpac dohm and LOVE it - its with here wherever she sleeps...so its a familiar "sleep" sound for her. 2) Diaper change, jammies, lotion rub down (later essential oils). 3) Sleepsack/Swaddle/etc - my girls have both been swaddle babies 4) Lights low, soft voices.</p> <p>This way - when we'd start doing these "routine" items they have learned from an early stage that thats a indicator of sleep coming. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-newborn#post-2652186 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:45:10 +0000 delight 2652186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally agree with survival mode. I never thought I'd co-sleep but right now the only way anyone is sleeping is if DS sleeps in bed with me. I also think it's good to have babies sleep in different environments like bassinet, PNP, different rooms... We did that with our DD and she can sleep well anywhere. We started a routine around 3 weeks with DD and I hope to do the same this time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-newborn#post-2652174 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:33:10 +0000 megjay18 2652174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>agree about survival mode! also - try getting a white noise machine (can find them cheap on amazon). that might help if your baby prefers noise to sleep. we use one for both my 4yo and my 18mo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-newborn#post-2652170 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:24:21 +0000 KT326 2652170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with PP, the first few weeks are definitely survival mode! Do whatever you need to do for everyone to get some sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-newborn#post-2652163 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:19:05 +0000 kiddosc 2652163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first few weeks are anything goes! Total survival mode. I wouldn't worry about it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-newborn#post-2652157 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:11:17 +0000 MrsSCB 2652157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't worry, babies don't learn habits this early, per my pediatrician! She called this time "survival mode," which is so accurate. My son slept in our arms for a couple weeks, the RNP for about two months, and we just transitioned to the bassinet. He'll be three months at the end of the week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleeping-with-newborn#post-2652149 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:01:12 +0000 Goldengirl 2652149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're trying to figure out this new life with a baby after a rough few days adjusting on pretty much no sleep. My husband and I are now taking turns with him at night so we can each get a few hours of uninterrupted sleep. But this means the baby is sleeping in different rooms and environments. i.e. in a pack n play in the bedroom or in a little bassinet in the living room with the TV blasting. Just wherever we are and can put him down, and it seems he does better when there's noise.</p> <p>Just wondering if this is kind of the norm at the beginning and if we're setting him up for any bad habits? Eventually I'll want him to have a proper sleep routine where he sleeps in a quiet room in the dark in his crib but that's just not going to happen right now. Am I doing any damage this early on? We are really just doing whatever we can to hang on right now and be able to function! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-mattresses-2#post-2631625 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 10:59:17 +0000 Goldengirl 2631625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@RonjaL7: Yah I might just keep it for that to not have to bother with lining up and returning it... luckily only cost 10 bucks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-mattresses-2#post-2631479 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 06:51:11 +0000 RonjaL7 2631479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldengirl: of course it is totally up to you, but for diaper changes and things where you are watching the baby something that is non-breathable would be fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-mattresses-2#post-2631351 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 19:58:37 +0000 Goldengirl 2631351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@RonjaL7: I bought one of these which I thought would do the job and could be multi-purpose <a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/40143304/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/40143304/</a><br /> But then I read the description where it says non-breathable and don't put under baby's head... and that freaked me out so now I think I should take it back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-mattresses-2#post-2631346 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 19:52:24 +0000 RonjaL7 2631346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldengirl: ah yes my mattress itself is covered in a non removable plastic material. If yours has an additional layer I wouldn't bother. </p> <p>I did use a crib mattress protector for a lot of things though like laying the baby on my bed for night changes when they were still in my room. Or when laying them on the floor or couch if they spit up a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-mattresses-2#post-2631245 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 17:05:39 +0000 Goldengirl 2631245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GreenThumb: True! So maybe I'll just get one and call it a day. Although I still don't know how to decide between so many mattress options... every day a new decision! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-mattresses-2#post-2631237 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 16:56:16 +0000 GreenThumb 2631237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldengirl: I think the thing is in the middle of the night, even if those are removable, you are just going to want to change the bed quick and go back to sleep. So maybe if you remove the cover that's normally on there, you might want a back up while it is in the wash? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-mattresses-2#post-2631230 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 16:41:24 +0000 Goldengirl 2631230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GreenThumb: The ones I posted all seem to have water-resistant removable covers that go in the washer... that's where my confusion is, if I still need a cover in addition!</p> <p>None seem to be completely "waterproof" but I think it needs to have a plastic/vinyl surface in order to really achieve that, which I'm hoping to avoid. </p>