Scarlett81
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Get a Snuggle Nest!!!!!!!!!
I don't know what size bed you have, but I think you need a king or at least a queen for this. Esp if u have back problems and move alot. If the Arms reach is moving and annoying u alot, but you like having the baby in bed-this is a great answer. Its an elevated platform in the bed with you, and it can go between you guys. I used it w my lo on and off for 3 months. You can't roll over on the baby or cover baby with your blankets-thats why its awesome, but they are still close to your sounds and breath.
My sleep choices with my lo were this:
At birth till 2 months she slept with us in bed with the snuggle nest. We LOVED it, particularly hubby bc he really felt he could bond with her and look at her as she fell asleep and woke up.
From 3 months up I put her in the cradle right on my side of the bed. This is great bc she's near enough to my smell and me to her, but far enough that any movement of the bed or me coughing doesn't bother her.
Though you didn't ask about sleep methods, such as 'cry it out', I will say I think most doctors, midwives and professionals would agree that 2 months is way too young to use any such method. Its widely believed and researched that up to six months of age minimum, crying at night isn't just a call for food or comfort, it can be a survival method for a baby. There could be something seriously wrong and mama ignoring it could be life threatening. I think its good to look at all sides. Dr. Sears's books have some great fact based info on this and other sleep tips. There's ways to deal with baby sleeping, besides using cry it out.
As for letting an older baby do it....I don't think this is the worst thing you can do to your child. But its not for me. Science simply shows you can't spoil your children by answering their cries. Its not till they are much older that sleep routines can be difficult and this has little to do with sleep needs as it is not letting them get their way and not giving in to a 6 yr old coming downstairs and asking for their 4th glass of water. lol. That ties in more to discipline at that age, and you just can't discipline a baby. That's my opinion on it anyway.
I recently started giving lo a little rice cereal at night and it helps sometimes and sometimes it doesn't. 2 months is a little young still, they reccomend no less than 3 months. It didn't do much for my lo anyway. Putting a fan on in the room did more-she sleeps much better with it. And swaddling works great for her too. Are you using a sleep positioner? It really 'holds' my baby-I think it helps her sleep well. Getting into a relaxing routine helps.
We do bath with lavendar sleepy bath soap, nursing with a few stories, and she usually konks out.
I don't know what size bed you have, but I think you need a king or at least a queen for this. Esp if u have back problems and move alot. If the Arms reach is moving and annoying u alot, but you like having the baby in bed-this is a great answer. Its an elevated platform in the bed with you, and it can go between you guys. I used it w my lo on and off for 3 months. You can't roll over on the baby or cover baby with your blankets-thats why its awesome, but they are still close to your sounds and breath.
My sleep choices with my lo were this:
At birth till 2 months she slept with us in bed with the snuggle nest. We LOVED it, particularly hubby bc he really felt he could bond with her and look at her as she fell asleep and woke up.
From 3 months up I put her in the cradle right on my side of the bed. This is great bc she's near enough to my smell and me to her, but far enough that any movement of the bed or me coughing doesn't bother her.
Though you didn't ask about sleep methods, such as 'cry it out', I will say I think most doctors, midwives and professionals would agree that 2 months is way too young to use any such method. Its widely believed and researched that up to six months of age minimum, crying at night isn't just a call for food or comfort, it can be a survival method for a baby. There could be something seriously wrong and mama ignoring it could be life threatening. I think its good to look at all sides. Dr. Sears's books have some great fact based info on this and other sleep tips. There's ways to deal with baby sleeping, besides using cry it out.
As for letting an older baby do it....I don't think this is the worst thing you can do to your child. But its not for me. Science simply shows you can't spoil your children by answering their cries. Its not till they are much older that sleep routines can be difficult and this has little to do with sleep needs as it is not letting them get their way and not giving in to a 6 yr old coming downstairs and asking for their 4th glass of water. lol. That ties in more to discipline at that age, and you just can't discipline a baby. That's my opinion on it anyway.
I recently started giving lo a little rice cereal at night and it helps sometimes and sometimes it doesn't. 2 months is a little young still, they reccomend no less than 3 months. It didn't do much for my lo anyway. Putting a fan on in the room did more-she sleeps much better with it. And swaddling works great for her too. Are you using a sleep positioner? It really 'holds' my baby-I think it helps her sleep well. Getting into a relaxing routine helps.
We do bath with lavendar sleepy bath soap, nursing with a few stories, and she usually konks out.