Baby sleeping in crib

[AngelesV]

My parents gave ua this beautiful crib. But my bf and his fam family insist that babies need mothers warmth. And that he isn't going to sleep in the crib until hes two months old ! My bf literally almosy crushes me every night q

[ktra2014]

I have been told not to sleep with the baby because then they become depended on you in bed with them and you will have a harder time getting them in their own room. Do what makes you feel comfortable. Your mom let them hear you roar!!!

[jmat1002]

I guess it really just depends on your thoughts about it. My daughter co slept with me and my hubby. You dont "squash" the baby because as a mother you have instincts.  And I had no problem with hubby. My daughter will be two in a couple of days and she loves her toddler bed. I do olan do go differently with this baby though because I don't like the needy part.

[cecilia_morgan]

Yea the crib is the 'safest'place, but I freak out about sids and breastfeeding idx rather have my baby in the bassinet beside me or in bed with me. Btw my son slept in bed with us from 2 months after he outgrew bassinet till he was 15 months old. Bit extreme but he sleeps in his bed since then. Almost 3 now and he's perfectly fine. A bit attatched to mommy and daddy one of us has to lay with him to go sleep lol but we don't care. He hated the crib and we liked having him with us. You just have to do what is best for you and what you feel is right. Ppl have very mixed feelings about this subject. Good luck and I would suggest letting patents out of the situation let it be between you and your bf.

[LadyBeeley]

Babies are not supposed to sleep in a crib until they are 4 months due to the ridiculiusly high chances for SIDS during those months. Your pediatrician will/can inform you. A bassinet at bedside will do just fine during those months or you can choose to cosleep. Or get a cosleeper that fits in the bed so baby is protected.  However,  no one gets a say but you. There will be plenty of "mothers warmth" if you choose not to cosleep when baby falls asleep on your chest or in your arms. Just learn to do what YOU feel is best instead of caring what others are saying you should do. I used to smack talk co-sleeping mothers and preach about "thats so irresponsible im too good to risk my childs life". But you live and you learn sometimes we change to adapt to our personal needs. Anyway, just review your optioms and be open to changes but stick to your guns. From now on you will be judged and criticized no matter what.

[msleon22]

My baby slept with me until she was around 2 months and it was super uncomfortable because I couldn't sleep because I wad just worried that I would roll over her. Then I placed her next to my bed in her bassinet and around 5-6 months she wanted to sleep in her crib. She's 8 months now and I want her to sleep with me (when her daddy is out of town for work) and she won't lol :( but anyways I'm preggo with baby #2 and this time baby is definitely sleeping in a bassinet from day 1, it's definitely safer and more comfortable for you and baby.

[juno92]

My baby's almost 8 months old and if I could change one thing it would be to have let him sleep in a crib from day one. I felt bad and kept him with me and my husband and he still doesn't sleep while nights in his bed. Aldo the first few months I barely got any sleep cuz I was so concerned about harming him. And trust me you need your rest. With this baby I am definitely going to keep him\her in their own bed. Don't get me wrong. It was great having my baby near me but its way safer on their own anyway.

[loveYou4Ever11]

I say your the mom, you have the power to say what goes..its so dangerous to have the baby on the bed.here this story..my cousin (guy) brought home his newborn baby. The baby used to sleep on the bed w. Him and his girl..two weeks after the baby was born the baby some how rolled off the bed, and hit his head against some weights that were on the floor. Needless to say his baby is resting in peace right now. Please stand your ground the baby needs his own bed/bassinet

[12_4_14]

I have a beautiful crib my mom bought us, but everyone keeps telling me that for the first couple weeks the baby needs to sleep in a bassinet next to our bed. I still dont get it lol

[kayannmaher]

It's what you think is best, I did Co sleep with my first for about a month only because I was so attached, and made breast feeding so much easier. She slept on my side not in between my husband and I because he would have squished her too!she slept in a bassinet in my room  until at about 4 months she was in her own room in her crib (: i think it's important that they sleep in their crib at a young age because having an extremely needy baby is difficult to wheen off of you. And not to mention the night life between you are your other will be non existent if you have a child in your room or wanting to be in your room. And as for heat, heat the room toa good temp, and make sure baby is in a thick sleeper. Baby will be fine.

[AngelesV]

Exactly! !! My mom and dad have a California king bed and once my brother was 1 they let him sleep with him. And he is now 8 & will not fall asleep unless my mom cuddlea with him and its ridiculous.  I know I will be putting my son in his crib as soon as hes born . And I know we will have arguments about this but I dont care ! I lovr my baby too much !

[alisonk170]

My son slept in a bassinet for 3 weeks in my room then he was to big for it and the cot didn't fit in my room so he went into his own room on the other side of my lounge room. Co sleeping can increase the risk of sids you can also smother or crush your baby leaving it badly disabled or dead. Co sleeping can also corse a dependancy where the child cannot sleep without the parent. My ex mil has a 10 yer old daughter who still to this day sleeps with her mum because mum decided to co sleep and breast feed till she was 4. Her daughter has never had a sleep over and has server anxiety when she had to stay with me while her mum was in hospital. Over all baby is much safer and much better off in the long run if you teach them from the start that they sleep in there own bed but mum is always near buy  

[sembkc2006]

My fiance wants our baby to sleep in his crib from the time he comes home, but I told him that the baby will be sleeping in the bassinet that came with the pack and play until I go back to work. I do not think that co sleeping is a good idea...so many bad things can happen. But I  certainly think that the baby in a bassinet in you room is okay

[tamararae19]

My daughter has slept in the crib since she was born. And co sleeping can be dangerous.

[Sheba27]

We have the crib but my mother in law has a short cradle that we'll put next to our bed. Baby will stay in the cradle for a couple months and I can get her out whenever I need to, to cuddle or feed or whatever. She won't sleep in the bed with us since she'll be right there and I can lay her back in the cradle right then too.

[littlerhinocerous]

Mommys know best !!

[littlerhinocerous]

I will havr my son sleep in a bassinet for a little son so i can keep an eye on him. Try to compromise this way so he know and feel.comfortable that the babies gonma.be right there to.check on and that if he doea gey cold your right there .

[AlejandraMV]

That is weird! I'd just ignore them. Unfortunately, people are always going to think their way of parenting is the right way. Unless it is determental to the babies life I don't think they should have an opinion. Sounds like you are making the right choices! :)

[AngelesV]

The crib is in our room inches away from my bed. So idk what the issue is. Some times I feel like they're so ignorant. Its crazy.

[AlejandraMV]

Is the crib in your room? Are they just concerned that you won't be sleeping in the same room as the baby or does that matter to them? We are having our baby sleep in our room, but definitely not in bed with us. Like other moms have said, that is extremely dangerous.

[luxah]

Yeah. Thats weird. Gotta do what you feel is right though. I mean if they said to spray your baby with Lysol to get rid of germs, would you? No. (My grandmother did to my father. She's a moron. ..) I made this comparison because doing these things are both detramental to babys health.

[AngelesV]

Well thata exactly what id like to know. Both our familiea are mexican,  and my family with always have put babies in their cribs and never have they slept with their parents. But his family they have weird ways, theyre so superstitious and hes told me that the baby always needs his mom. Im not giving my son away, & then he says we're not american we do things differently,  all these things doctors say isnt true. Its like talking to a danm wall.

[luxah]

Um no. Baby needs warmth yes, but not while sleeping with you and bf. So what you feel is best and safest for your baby. If you need extra support have him go to an appointment and ask your doc the pros and cons of having baby sleeping with you. Or look online about babies who have not survived because of co sleeping. Ignore what they say, making them happy is not worth your babies life.

[scarletbegoniass]

"We're not white the baby sleeps with us"
??um what is that supposed to mean

[midcoats]

You are completely right! Try not to let them bother you and do what you feel is right, after all it is your baby