At this age, if they're waking up it's usually cuz they're hungry, so I would say keep feeding.
They sleep longer cuz mom is the most safe, cozy, yummy smelling place on this earth. It's like us sleeping with our fav jammies and pillow, only much more intoxicating. Plus, when babies co sleep, often they can find their own way to a breast and latch on if they need to. Just to answer your curiosity.
Is baby EBF? if so, don't expect more than 4 hours of sleep at a time. Babies tummies are the size of their tiny closed fists, so they can't hold a lot. It's not realistic to ask them not to wake more often that that.
(NOT a judgemental q) what's your fear of co sleeping? Are you afraid of smothering your baby? Have you thought of buying one of those bassinettes that attach to the side of your bed? Then everyone has their own space. I never did, I just snuggled my self around my babies and thats how any of us survived the first year.
The only thing I can think of is to start keeping him a wake a bit more during the evenings, and wake him up right before you go to bed for a diaper change and a feeding. Then you should eventually start to get more solid blocks of sleep. Within the next few weeks you'll notice a change in routine because you will be back at work, so things migh flip flop. But, babies don't sleep much in general. It just kinda goes with the territory.
Congrats on the new baby!
Quoting hottmommi42:They sleep longer cuz mom is the most safe, cozy, yummy smelling place on this earth. It's like us sleeping with our fav jammies and pillow, only much more intoxicating. Plus, when babies co sleep, often they can find their own way to a breast and latch on if they need to. Just to answer your curiosity.
Is baby EBF? if so, don't expect more than 4 hours of sleep at a time. Babies tummies are the size of their tiny closed fists, so they can't hold a lot. It's not realistic to ask them not to wake more often that that.
(NOT a judgemental q) what's your fear of co sleeping? Are you afraid of smothering your baby? Have you thought of buying one of those bassinettes that attach to the side of your bed? Then everyone has their own space. I never did, I just snuggled my self around my babies and thats how any of us survived the first year.
The only thing I can think of is to start keeping him a wake a bit more during the evenings, and wake him up right before you go to bed for a diaper change and a feeding. Then you should eventually start to get more solid blocks of sleep. Within the next few weeks you'll notice a change in routine because you will be back at work, so things migh flip flop. But, babies don't sleep much in general. It just kinda goes with the territory.
Congrats on the new baby!
I can totally see that. I am sure that many people that have seen lots of trauma feel the same way about any incident. really. I can't imagine what I would have felt like if anything would have happened to my babies either, but, I also knew I couldn't predict a car accident, or whatever other tragic event could happen.
I remember the very first time I checked on my first baby during a nap, and he was face down, on his belly and had managed to shove his face into his onesie with an arm hanging out the crib (no joke, the kid later turned into houdini in the toddler years) I pooed twinkies. I thought for sure he was dead. nope, just scaring the crap outta mommy. Geez that baby has seriously kept me on my knees!! (just thought it funny now, it wasn't that day!)
Quoting ckroch:
He sleeps in bassinet right next to bed. Within arms reach. I don't have issue w others co sleeping- but would not do it. I was Er rn and saw too much. SIDS terrifies me now. While I realize we all survived co sleeping, sleeping on bellies & all that. I just can't do it. I can't imagine the horrified, devestating, life altering emotion- I don't want to. Sorry, probably more of an answer than you wanted. I am just very "by the book" now.
Quoting hottmommi42:They sleep longer cuz mom is the most safe, cozy, yummy smelling place on this earth. It's like us sleeping with our fav jammies and pillow, only much more intoxicating. Plus, when babies co sleep, often they can find their own way to a breast and latch on if they need to. Just to answer your curiosity.
Is baby EBF? if so, don't expect more than 4 hours of sleep at a time. Babies tummies are the size of their tiny closed fists, so they can't hold a lot. It's not realistic to ask them not to wake more often that that.
(NOT a judgemental q) what's your fear of co sleeping? Are you afraid of smothering your baby? Have you thought of buying one of those bassinettes that attach to the side of your bed? Then everyone has their own space. I never did, I just snuggled my self around my babies and thats how any of us survived the first year.
The only thing I can think of is to start keeping him a wake a bit more during the evenings, and wake him up right before you go to bed for a diaper change and a feeding. Then you should eventually start to get more solid blocks of sleep. Within the next few weeks you'll notice a change in routine because you will be back at work, so things migh flip flop. But, babies don't sleep much in general. It just kinda goes with the territory.
Congrats on the new baby!
Just a definition... if he's in the room, you ARE co-sleeping. You're not bed sharing, however.
When done right bedharing and cosleeping REDUCES SIDS risk. When done wrong, you see those ER visits. I bet if you check the reports on those incidents you saw, there was a lot of not doing it by the book.
Quoting ckroch:
He sleeps in bassinet right next to bed. Within arms reach. I don't have issue w others co sleeping- but would not do it. I was Er rn and saw too much. SIDS terrifies me now. While I realize we all survived co sleeping, sleeping on bellies & all that. I just can't do it. I can't imagine the horrified, devestating, life altering emotion- I don't want to. Sorry, probably more of an answer than you wanted. I am just very "by the book" now.
Quoting hottmommi42:They sleep longer cuz mom is the most safe, cozy, yummy smelling place on this earth. It's like us sleeping with our fav jammies and pillow, only much more intoxicating. Plus, when babies co sleep, often they can find their own way to a breast and latch on if they need to. Just to answer your curiosity.
Is baby EBF? if so, don't expect more than 4 hours of sleep at a time. Babies tummies are the size of their tiny closed fists, so they can't hold a lot. It's not realistic to ask them not to wake more often that that.
(NOT a judgemental q) what's your fear of co sleeping? Are you afraid of smothering your baby? Have you thought of buying one of those bassinettes that attach to the side of your bed? Then everyone has their own space. I never did, I just snuggled my self around my babies and thats how any of us survived the first year.
The only thing I can think of is to start keeping him a wake a bit more during the evenings, and wake him up right before you go to bed for a diaper change and a feeding. Then you should eventually start to get more solid blocks of sleep. Within the next few weeks you'll notice a change in routine because you will be back at work, so things migh flip flop. But, babies don't sleep much in general. It just kinda goes with the territory.
Congrats on the new baby!
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In ER with baby
- ckroch
on Feb. 17, 2012 at 4:32 AM