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9543082 tn?1408284604

Daddy and I don't agree where should our son sleep.

I share a room with my two kids. 3yr old and 1yr old. My kids don't sleep well without me. I want our new baby in the room with us. My childs father doesn't agree. He's messy so room share isn't what I have in mind. I plan on breastfeeding so I really want our son with me. We don't bring this up much, but we don't agree. I think since he's the one that works every morning he should rest and get Liam on the weekends. Should I just give in and let him bottle feed and watch our son over night?
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My baby will be in her own room. We have got a baby monitor and a twin bed in her room as well. For the first few nights home I will probably sleep in her room but I didn't make it a habit with any of my other kids so this one won't be an exception. I couldn't imagine not sleeping with my husband at night
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Stop sharing a room with your kids and sleep with your husband.
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8964788 tn?1405331624
My daughter sleeps in my room but in her toddler bed. We will.be transitioning her soon.
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I would also recommend the newborn be with you in the same room until the baby gets a little older and/or starts sleeping through the night. I didn't cosleep until my son was 4 months old and I wouldn't recommend doing so with a newborn but some mothers do and have no problems!
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I agree with the other moms about you sharing a room with your newborn because like someone else mentioned it's extremely important to bond and especially so, if you're breastfeeding because the skin to skin will increase your milk supply. But on another note I am married to my husband and we have a 20 month old who still wakes up occasionally through the night. I have been cosleeping with my son since before my husband and I got together (my husband is not my son's father). So I sleep in another room than my husband. I don't mind it at all because I sleep better and so does he and I'm there when my son needs me. I don't think there's anything wrong with that and I love cosleeping!! When I'm not in the same room as him I am constantly wondering if he's okay. So you should do whatever you feel is best for you and the baby! Best wishes momma! :)
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Yea if you and your partner are together why aren't y'all sleeping together? You have a 1 and 3 year old. The longer you sleep with the kids and not your partner the harder it is going to be to Break that bad habit. And I just think tbat would be less bomding for you and your partner. Kind of a weird situation. The 1 and 3 yr old will be okay. They stay in one room and your partner you and the new baby should be in one room until the baby can sleep through the night then put him in the other room with the other kids.
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Same room as u. Specially since ur breast feeding.
I've never like the idea of new born or bby under 1yr old sleeping alone in their own room. 1st bby had his own room crib n everything a childs room should have. But never sleep on his own up to 5 yrs old...... N nao this bby idk how it'll be. We live in 1bd apt deff will have a bassinet, but after few months most likely will sleep with us.
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I had my daughter in my room until she started to sleep thru the night which didnt take long at all and shes had her own room ever since!
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7953414 tn?1400159930
I will have my baby in his own room... I don't want him have him in the habit of sleeping with us.
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Try to break the habit with other kids sleeping with you gradually i understand what your saying but they will have to learn one day n daddy needs to get his *** in gear n learn to be more cleaner lol
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9543082 tn?1408284604
Thanks ladies. I am with my childs father. He's just very messy and I'm very clean. My son wakes up a lot some nights for milk and my daughter has awful nightmares. That's why I sleep in their room. If the baby is with me he has his own crib and my other kids don't cosleep. We only share a room. I do like the bassinet idea. Thanks!! My partner agreed on weekend bassinet time with daddy. I'll just pump so he'll still be breastfed. It's important to me:)
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I personally think baby should stat in your room (def not in your bed though), but it's time to break the habit with the other two, especially the 3 year old
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This baby knows you better then anyone else, they need you to be close for the first few months.
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Baby can share a room with you but I would avoid baby and other kids in same bed.
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I think you should breastfeed and that means no bottle for at least a month or two.
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Well if your not together then he has no say where the baby will sleep. Especially if you breastfeed!
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It doesn't sound like they are together. She said she thinks he should get him on the weekends. Could have read that wrong though
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I dont understand why you don't sleep in the same room as your partner. are you not together?
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Even if it means getting a little bassinet for baby if your kids sleep on bed with you. I wouldn't have baby on bed with them bc they might hurt baby. But I don't think you should let baby stay with him every night.
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No deff not. Baby needs to bond with mommy the first few months.
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