We finally co-bedded last night because R was screaming in her crib (probably from both separation anxiety and teething) and I got next to no sleep. I have not been this tired since the newborn days.
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@swedishfish: omg us too! How old is lo? DD just started doing this. Never thought I would cobed, had to in early days and now this week have completely given in to it. So far she rolls around and kicks me a lot but it is getting a little better... I think... it feels much safer at least now that she is more capable.
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Yeah co bedding usually results in less sleep for the adults at our house too. M sleeps great (once she falls asleep) but she usually spends the night kicking me in the face!!
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@Greentea: 11 months old. It is NOT happening again tonight, haha.
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We co bedded until about 8 months. From 6 to 8 months it was torture. It just doesn't work for some babies, mine included. I would have loved to keep going but nobody was sleeping! As soon as we put her in her own room, things improved (improved being relative, of course).
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Yeah I have no idea how people do it either!
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LOL we co bed about twice a week if LO is having trouble sleeping. He is a terror! Feet in face... head butting... sitting up and than slamming his whole body down usually on a body part of me or DH. Though once he's a sleep he's great. Sometimes we move him to his bed after he finally falls asleep.
Yeah people that can co-sleep peacefully with their kids are amazing!
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@Raindrop: my LO loves the head butt move. Usually directly to my jaw or my boob! Ooowwwww.
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@MamaMoose: Awww... that is terrible!! One time LO headbutted right in my nose! I was just in so much pain, it's so hard not to cry in pain but you just have to power through it so you don't ruin the sleep progress!
LO headbutted DH in the eye pretty badly once too. Such a terrible sleeper!
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my kids do not know how to co-sleep!
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Yeah I could never do it.
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I could never have done it with my son, tried and didn't work! Dd...I feel like I'm getting more sleep cobedding than I have in years!
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I never intended to cosleep with my son, but we kind of fell into it to get through the tough times the first year and then we had a major regression when he was 2 and now, it's just continued (he's 3.5). I love it, but don't get me wrong, there are nights when he can't fall alseep that I am just itching to get out of there.
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@swedishfish: omg us too! DD is 11 months, same thing happening! (I kinda like it.)
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Now that she's bigger we've taken to sleeping kinda sideways (parallel to the headboard). More room for everyone except our legs hang over.
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I generally like it, but I get very touched out very fast. She always likes to sleep cuddled up to me, but the kicking and hitting is getting to be a bit much.
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My LO loves to snuggle so it helps keep her straight in bed. It's still one of our favorite things to snuggle together and nap on the weekends.
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I would look like I got into a bar fight every morning if we co-bedded. LO moves around so much in her sleep and to her our bed = play time!
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I think that it's different when you co-sleep from the start. DD doesn't think that our bed is a place for play, she knows it's for sleep. We all sleep really well, I swear I'm not some crazy hard sleeper. She stays pretty chill.
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Miss A is not too much of a wriggler when we bedshare, she's usually tucked up in the crook of my arm like a wee possum
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This past week while DH has been away DS has had some rough nights, so part way through the night I've brought him in my bed. He doesn't necessarily sleep better but if he fusses I can just pat him back to sleep and not have to get up. Luckily he likes to cuddle up to me so I still get some of the bed.
I don't think I could co bed full time though since I don't sleep as soundly when he is in there.
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@Arden: I think its different depending on the kid you have, but I'm glad its worked well for you. I co-bedded from day one, and although we made it to 8 months it really never worked that well for us. She has always moved a lot, made a lot of noise in her sleep, and if she's in bed with me she wants to be latched on- like, physically touching me wasn't enough. Latched on. I cannot sleep like that.
I wanted to do it for several reasons, but after awhile I had to accept that it just wasn't what was best for my kid and my family. Every baby is different. I felt kind of guilty because I failed the co-bedding A.P. thing but got over it when I realized it was probably a sign of health attachment if I could change my plans based on what my kid needed. -
I think bed size has to do a lot with it. Just me and DS on a queen isn't too bad since i can scoot over to another part of the bed once DS is fast asleep.
Me, DH, and DS on a queen??? No ma'am!!
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Our experience has been pretty peaceful. We've shared a bed since birth, and while LO will occasionally rotate horizontally when she starts stirring in the morning, she's pretty still and mellow, overnight. I think it depends on the kiddo and their preferences for space.
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@Silva: Yeah, more often than not I wake up with her latching on on her sleep. I don't even know why I wear a shirt to bed on those nights.
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We co-bedded for at least 1/2 the night until 8.5 months. We are all much more well rested in our own space
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@Silva: Ahhh, the perma-latch that turned into a full-on clamp down bite when he startled in his sleep. I couldn't handle it either!
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I try really hard to stick to the 4am rule. If she wakes up before 4am I try my hardest to get her to go back to sleep in her crib. If its after 4am she comes in bed with me and hubs to nurse and sleep for another hour or so. My husbands alarm goes off before 5am but i dont need to be up until 6am so it helps me get that last little bit of sleep before we start our day.
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The few times that LO has slept with us, it has been awful! She makes our sleeping situation into a giant H, and whoever gets her feet gets kicked all night long
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