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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Keepercjr</b></i>
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>bonniebaby</b></i>
Caroline,
I bought a cosleeper-it is a new model that has mesh sides so you can see the baby while lying down. I think that will help a lot.</end quote></div>
Bonnie that is a good idea. I never used a cosleeper - we just have a soft rail on the bed. But a cosleeper is much better than baby in their own room having to cry to wake you up. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I had a bassinet all set up next to the bed but he never spent even 1 night in it. I just couldn't bear the thought of him lying there alone. I started balling the first night home because I didn't know what to do with him - I was all prepared to just sit on the couch and hold him and DH said "just bring him to bed" and that is where he's been ever since. I feel bad for having him spend the 1 night in the bassinet in the hospital... the nurse was really rude and when she caught me holding him around 1 am she snapped "put that baby back in the bassinet" and like a good patient I complied - I didn't know any better. That nurse is one of the reasons I plan to have a homebirth for the next one.</end quote></div>
When I had my son (1999) the hospital told me they didn't "allow" the baby to sleep in the bed with the mom (I, not always a rule follower, did anyway - and he slept with me until about 9 months old)). When I had my daughter last year, the hospital didn't say a word, and even had a pamphlet about safe cosleeping. I tink it's because I live in South Bend where James McKenna - the mother-baby sleep lab cosleeping guru does his research at Notre Dame. DD is now 10 month and still sleeps with us most the night. I don't think she'll be leaving our bed anytime soon!
Caroline, <i>if</i> and that's a big if, we have another, we are also going to have a homebirth.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>bonniebaby</b></i>
Caroline,
I bought a cosleeper-it is a new model that has mesh sides so you can see the baby while lying down. I think that will help a lot.</end quote></div>
Bonnie that is a good idea. I never used a cosleeper - we just have a soft rail on the bed. But a cosleeper is much better than baby in their own room having to cry to wake you up. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I had a bassinet all set up next to the bed but he never spent even 1 night in it. I just couldn't bear the thought of him lying there alone. I started balling the first night home because I didn't know what to do with him - I was all prepared to just sit on the couch and hold him and DH said "just bring him to bed" and that is where he's been ever since. I feel bad for having him spend the 1 night in the bassinet in the hospital... the nurse was really rude and when she caught me holding him around 1 am she snapped "put that baby back in the bassinet" and like a good patient I complied - I didn't know any better. That nurse is one of the reasons I plan to have a homebirth for the next one.</end quote></div>
When I had my son (1999) the hospital told me they didn't "allow" the baby to sleep in the bed with the mom (I, not always a rule follower, did anyway - and he slept with me until about 9 months old)). When I had my daughter last year, the hospital didn't say a word, and even had a pamphlet about safe cosleeping. I tink it's because I live in South Bend where James McKenna - the mother-baby sleep lab cosleeping guru does his research at Notre Dame. DD is now 10 month and still sleeps with us most the night. I don't think she'll be leaving our bed anytime soon!
Caroline, <i>if</i> and that's a big if, we have another, we are also going to have a homebirth.