I coslept just put them in the bed with me no issue they went to a crib at 6months when they started trying to get out of bed or crawl off and they didnt mind the transition lol
another life savor for us was the baby snuza. it clips on to the diaper and tracks breathing so if you do cosleep this would alarm you if for some reason blankets would cover the baby.
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I breastfed so I would nurse her and then put her in her bassinet, then days and nights started running together and we co slept with boobs hanging out and she got milkies whenever she wanted. Do whatever makes you comfortable momma. Everyone is different. No 2 mothers or 2 children are the same!
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Doc a tot only responsible way
-put the mattress on the floor when bubs starts getting bigger
-Have separate blankets for you and baby
-For baby’s blanket make sure the bottom of the blanket is tucked under the mattress so baby doesn’t pull the blanket over their face.!!
-Keep the fitted sheets fitted very good and flat so no creases incase baby sleeps on stomach
-Make sure to never sleep next to baby drunk or under the influence on anything.!
-Throughout the night check up on baby. 
-God bless you and your family
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I co slept with both my daughters. Never had an accident in 20 months with my oldest, but I feel asleep with my youngest when she was 2 months and she fell off the bed. I caught her midair while still asleep. I thought I was a pro! My advice, never fall asleep accidently with your baby. Always make sure they are never near the edge, the blankets are pulled down and there is nothing that can obstruct their mouth and nose. What works for is putting her in the crook of my arm, neck propped and on her back.
I co slept with all 6 of mine. I can’t sleep if I don’t .
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It all depends on the kind of sleeper you are. I am a super light sleeper. The smallest noise and motion wakes me. Before we co slept , she was in a rock n play next to our bed. I would hear her just start moving around. I’d wake up from a dead sleep, before she even could cry, I’d have her scooped up and nursing. I don’t move alot either. I have alot of confidence co sleeping with my daughter since she was 3 months old. It’s been amazing. Waking up to her smiling face first thing in the morning warms my heart so deeply.
My husband and I decided against the baby sleeping in our bed but we were thinking about getting a bedside crib just because we are so nervous
You can get special baby co sleeping bed things?
Co sleeping can be baby in a bassinet beside your guys’ bed
My newborn son co sleeps on my chest and we did it with our daughter 3 years ago when she was born to!
Just make sure your not an overt heavy sleeper, or that you toss and turn …out the blankets over you and babes and use your arms as locks to make sure baby doesn’t slide of or roll when there able to!
Eventually you can put them beside you in the bed with the bed against the wall so they can’t fall off, I use a pillow on the outside of my children and keep an arm around them so they don’t roll into
I co slept with all my babies. Didnt like cribs. In their new born stage I would use a high firm memory foam pillow. With a baby comforter rolled for extra support. Also sleep facing baby. Never let baby be between you and your partner. Baby is good by the edge side with a roll safety rail or the wall. The pillow and blanket rolled is suffecient space to not roll over baby.
I think its better for the baby to have thier own bed.
I Co slept from the time my son was 6 months old and out grew his bassinet to well now… He 3. He is also special needs. And I’m a very over protective mama. When they are infants I highly recommend a bassinet right beside your bed.
Oh my goodness!
So I did not co sleep with our first. It was awful- lack of sleep. She was also colicky so was not a happy baby at bedtime to begin with.
With our second- co slept all the way till she could roll over. Sooo much better.
I put a pillow beside her so she didn’t fall off the bed. She had her own blanket and slept like a dream and if she did wake - I could whip out a boob and go back to sleep.
I am a light sleeper to begin with and don’t move in my sleep.
You gotta do what is best for you & babe .
Best wishes 
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I and my husband have co slept with our daughter since she was born and I am for it all the way for the simple reasons of that it’s nice to have the baby right there so you can breastfeed more easily (if your breastfeeding) because you can find a breastfeeding position that allows your baby to feed and you can stay asleep👌🏼 plus another reason why I liked it is I can hear the sound of her breathing better and feel her moving, I was always afraid of SIDS so I felt more comfortable her near me. But as of many things there are those pros and cons I will say the biggest con is if the baby gets comfortable in your bed or sleeping in your arms you will have a hard time later breaking of them of that habit…I am dealing with it now and my daughter is 16 months and she refuses to sleep in your own bed or will even let me put her down anywhere if she falls asleep on top of me. Now of safety concerns about I would say if you or your boyfriend are crazy sleepers I would not do it at all due to possibly suffocation…we never had this issue cuz we already knew she was there and if you do have them on the bed itself definitely have them in the middle to limit the chance of falling off the bed with that when she starts to roll over or push her self up or has any movement at to affect where she is on the bed (start getting her into with her own bed)!!! This is why I now don’t like my daughter sleeping with us cuz she has fallen out of the bed multiple times even when she is in the middle of us and Lucky she hasn’t seriously gotten hurt because our mattress is straight on the floor cuz we had to get rid of your bed set so it’s only a 3 inch fall but still safety first cuz you never know… but you guys will make the right decision that best fits your child’s need, so with all that i support co sleeping #Motherstuition
Since number of babies dying from accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed skyrocketed 184% from 1999, according to new statistics released by the American Academy of Pediatrics … I would recommend the little bed with an open side that attaches to the side of your bed. I would never never trust the baby in the same bed with sleeping adults.
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I co-slept with my son from newborn to age 2 or 3. I bought bedside rails, the mesh paneled ones, for the side of my bed
We co sleep with our 4 year old and 6 month old. I keep 6 month old away from edges of the bed so she can’t roll off. She sleeps between me and her dad. On the other side of her dad is where the 4 year old sleeps so she can’t roll over or hurt her sister. Both children have slept with us since they were born btw. The 6 month old I let sleep in a diaper. She uses our covers and I make sure to keep our pillows far enough away. Me and my husband are pretty light sleepers. Our first daughter liked to sleep on our chests when she slept. Because of that who ever she was sleeping on would sleep on the side of the bed that was COMPLETELY against the wall. I feel safest with our kids in bed with us. Our first didn’t like the bassinet we had. Our 2nd was happy with w.e. And I did try to leave her in her bed next to ours. But I never felt safe with it. It made me very uncomfortable. I would stay up watching her making sure she was ok.
If you look on Amazon there is a little co-sleeper for like 20 bucks, goes in the center of the bed up by the pillows and it has sides and comes with a little sheet. It helps keep blanket from riding up to babies face and gives them space with still being able to co sleep
She was in-crib the 1st year unless she was sick. If sick she was Then in a bedside basinet. Some naps she took on our chests during the day. Never had a problem with her. BUT when she hits her toddler years you’re gonna miss having the time and space with your partner. Its hard to get my little one now almost 3 to spend a whole night in her bed. I gave into separation anxiety to not disturb my neighbors. BIG MISTAKE I WAKE UP WITH BODY ACHES FROM CONFORMING TO FIT HER AND MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY PARTNER IS PRACTICALLY GONE. IM always so tired. I think naps are okay place her far between 2 pillows if you’re a light sleeper during the day. Honestly i wouldn’t even risk it.
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I co sleep but it’s just my baby and I. I use a tight fitted sheet and put a body pillow on the side of the bed under the sheet, you could also use pool noodles! She also sleeps in a loose fitting swaddler (I forgot what it’s called) I’m also a very light sleeper so I wake when she does. Just be careful and check on her often.
I’ve cosleep with my son sense he was born!! It gets both of us more sleep!! The only downside to that is he is almost 4 and still won’t sleep alone !! So my husband and I dont sleep in the same bed because the bed isn’t big enough!!
Don’t share blanket with baby no pillows
My son, passed away bc our baby sitter put an big blanket in his crib with him, so I get you being paranoid about it! Trust me!! But with our daughter I thought I was going to be helicopter mom with her but we co-sleep with her a lot bc she is a very co dependent baby! We just use a co sleeper in the bed with us and either put it in between us or up against the wall! Actually makes me feel better knowing she is right there!
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I just used a bassinet right behind the bed 
it worked amazeing .
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It depends on your body and how you feel. I didn’t co sleep in the beginning because I had a lot of healing to do, so Dad would wake up and watch our little one.
I love co sleeping i recommend a dot a tot or something like it. My kids always slept btw my husband and i but we have a king size bed so there is plenty of room. No pillows around the baby and use thsir own blanket or none dont share urs til they r old enough to roll back and forth. The most risky time to me was when they are under 3 mnths. If you and ur husband are heavy sleepers i recommend a bassinett
Do you mean sharing the same room or same bed? Co sleeping is same room and people often confuse it with bed sharing. Co sleeping is 100% safe. Bed sharing has its many health benefits aside from the possible suffocation of child. It’s worth the try. If you plan to breastfeed, you may find bed sharing easier and more convenient for you.
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Co sleeping is very good for baby bonding. Our baby in my partners elbow I was to nervous about her falling so I kept her on the inside and put pillows all about and tucked against the wall in case she fell. She was quite safe and even though I was told not to 6 months later they changed their minds and said it was the best thing. Moved her into her own cot at 6 months. There is also the close to me cot bed option which attaches to the bed with only 3 sides.
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If it’s going to work in my house we say no alcohol or cigarettes for mom or dad. Cigarettes is the leading factor in cosleeping and SIDS and alcohol is the leading cause of rolling and suffocation. If anyone is a super heavy sleeper especially if its mom I would say dont do it.
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Also we have a halosleeper for beside the bed and it is also amazing and doesn’t take up your bed space !
I had my son in the crib for first year to reduce the risk of Sids but once we started co sleeping I really wish I started sooner I love the cuddles❤️
I co-slept with both my kids for their first three months. My oldest would fall asleep on my chest and I would roll over onto my side with him snuggled against me. We shared the same blanket. No problems. My youngest I swaddled and she would fall asleep on my chest but get figgity so I would move her next to me, in between me and my boyfriend. When she outgrew her swaddle we put her own baby blanket over her
I loved cosleeping with my babies mainly cuz I breastfed and was easier to let them eat while I would rest my eyes the dad’s family would freak but when your a mom you truly never sleep in a deep sleep do what you think is best I also used to put pillows around my baby in like a circle and then curl my body around my baby like i was hold them
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My sister used this with my neice it was pretty cool.
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We got a bassinet for the middle of our bed that has strong sturdy sides (metal) so she still has her own space and isnt in danger of us rolling over on her. We decided on this because dad wasnt able to sleep with her so far away. We also have a cat so it was scary the first 2 nights. More sleep for both of us
I coslept with not of mine but I had to be extra careful with my son as his father would just roll over on him and sleep. I woke up one morning couldn’t find my baby his daddy was laying on top of him. I was scared to death. Never took that chance again.
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I do not advise co sleep. This put the baby in danger. The baby should be in it’s own bed. Please do not co sleep.
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If it’s not going to chang your minds then why ask for help. A baby in the bed with adults is extremely dangerous.
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Get a baby box or bedside bassinet. Just something to keep you from rolling over the baby.
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Sidecar your crib next to the bed! Gives you the whole bed for mom and dad but baby is within arm’s reach I also used the Summer Infant cosleeper and it was amazing for in the car as well so I could stop and change diapers and lay baby in it to sleep while her brother played on the playground
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Just don’t let them be on the edge of the bed. The scariest thing is hearing your baby hit the floor in the middle of the night. Push the bed against the wall and make sure there’s soft couch cushions on the floor.
Co-sleeping while breastfeeding was a life saver for me. Loved it so much!!
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So why you want advise.
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You don’t want to hear how bad it is. But it’s reality, it is beautiful but it can be very dangerous. Just make sure you are both not crazy sleepers because there are so many cases of death in babies because mom or dad suffocated the baby while asleep. It’s reality. Just take all the precautions.
Why would you want to put your baby in danger.
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With a newborn its best to get a bassinet to put right next to your bed
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Co-sleeping is not just sleeping in the same bed with you it’s any sleeping situation where you and the baby/child sleep in the same room
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I suggest one of those “cot beds” that attaches to the side of your bed 
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Ask this lady - co-sleeping kills. But If your minds made up , hey at least you can say you really didn’t give a shit despite being warned.
Some are lucky - up to you if you want to risk the life of your baby.
I co slept with all 3 of my babies. My third slept on my chest for a long time because he would gag on his own mucus and it was scary! Feel free to pm me if you would like to talk instead of having everyone debate why you shouldn’t co sleep. To each their own and better to ask advise on how to safely do it!
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With my second both me ND my partner were sleeping in the same bed ND little man wouldn’t sleep unless he was next to me however dad wasnt very conscious of the fact he was there ND so took one side off his cot ND put it up next to the side of the bed until he was comfortable sleeping by himself. With little miss I am currently co sleeping,(we don’t have a big cot for her yet hence y not sleeping sidecart) however dad has his own bed, I lay her on one side of the bed and have the pillow on a diagonal going down behind me she feeds to sleep then I wriggle right over the other side of the bed and take pillow with me, also easier if he/she has own blanket so u don’t accidentally pull the duvet up ND it goes over them as well… Def found I have a lot more sleep ND so does baby so I don’t get over tired ND neither do they but I never co slept with my first and she was bottle-fed I definitely recommend if baby is in with u it is much better if u r breastfeeding as u don’t seem to be as aware if u arent
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I loved co sleeping! Did with both my kids! Especially breastfeeding, so much easier!!
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I legit put my babys crib right next to my bed with one of the sides not screwed on kinda like a day bed, had him sleep right next to me so I could pick him up to nurse and put him down when he was done. I did have him sleep in the same bed with me and his dad most nights. I’m such a light sleeper that I kept waking up to see if my son was alright. We’re not crazy sleepers btw
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I slept with all my babies. Its just a precaution as there have been many babies in the past that have been accidentally smuggled in their sleep. Us mums usually have an automatic alert button that never turns off. lol. If you feel confident sleeping with baby then do it. I got one of those little baby couch things that could turn out to a bed and put it on the bed next to me if I thought i was going to have a deep sleep. ( Never happened. lol)
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I have tried not to get into the habit of cosleeping with my daughter, but rough nights usually end up that way. I would highly recommend one of those sleeper things for the bed though, its the safest route to go… Especially with how sleep deprived you may get, you never want to take that chance. Talk to your doctor, though. I’m sure they have the best insight when it comes to that.
I loved co sleeping. Our bed was big enough for the three of us and it helped us take turns through the night. Just be careful tho. We are also light sleepers so we always woke up. Just please do not sleep with the baby on your chest. I went to sleep with her on my chest and she slid off, thankfully I caught her in time. I still beat myself over that cuz it could’ve been alot worse if I was a heavy sleeper.
I would say ask your pediatrician about the best way to do it.
There are Co sleeping cribs that go between you two that help with any dangers
Maybe use on of these in your bed till they are a little bit bigger it would make it a little more safer. I know a few people who did this and they loved it x
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Lazy safe way could get two twin and a tot mattress. Lay them on the floor . Then use those safty 1st rails that help kids not fall off the bed in between the mattresses. That way you three are still together. We did this with ours helped me sleep better cause baby is next to me but help me know daddy who is a heavy sleeper wouldn’t roll onto him.
I’ve seen a co sleep thing you put in the bed with you. To me it’s kinda like a changing pad but bigger and has stiff raised sides with netting like what’s on sides of a playpen. That way baby can still be in your bed but you wouldn’t roll over on the baby. They also make bassists that attach to side of your bed .or you could just make your crib into the daybed setting and push it up next to your bed and have the baby sleep in the crib side…but its still next to you … but I think the co sleeper in your bed is probably the safest and more what you’re looking for.
The daybed idea works if you secure it meaning make it permanent nailed to type kind so beds don’t separate
This is the best thing I’ve seen. It’s pricey on Amazon, but I’m sure there are similar options that cost less. It’s safe and works for mom and baby.
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I’ve slept with all 5 of mine , you do what you want to do , what makes you comfortable, ultimately it’s your decision 
(26—2) there age range , some were easy to break from it some were not…
Co slept with 4. They all survived. It’s a beautiful and horrible thing. Lol.
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You can cosleep in the same room u don’t necessarily have to share same bed every night. It’s really not safe with Newborns 0-3months because they can’t pick up their heads. I put the baby’s crib and changing table in the corner of my room so it’s literally within hands reach from my bed
Depending on the height of your bed, and the kind of crib you get you can take the front wall of the crib off and get a fastener thing that goes under your mattress that secured the crib and bed together. Then baby is still right next to you guys, and you can see your baby, and baby has its own space too that keeps you guys free from rolling on top of the baby. We have done that. We have also put our bed in the corner of the room and put rolled sheets along the two walls (like shoved them in between the bed and wall to keep it so our kids couldn’t accidentally get in between the bed and wall) and then used boppy pillows (two) and blankets to make a little oval “nest” (this part was done when they were newborns) and had them sleep in it so they were on our bed, with no way of falling and the boppys were around them as a little bumper type thing. We don’t roll around in our sleep, but we still wanted to be safe. My kids also slept on my chest a lot though too because sometimes it was the only way they would sleep at all. I have six children though, so my body is just kind of use to not moving in my sleep because I have always had a child sleeping on me or next to me. Our 4 year old still sleeps in bed with us, and so does our 1 1/2 year old. We just got our 8 year old out of our bed when our 1 1/2 year old was born though too lol our 6 month old sleeps in a crib next to our bed and has since she was born because of her older brothers sleeping in our bed. And they both do move around in their sleep and like to both sleep on top of me. So we decided to just do the crib next to the bed, that way she is so close I can touch her, but the boys can’t roll on to her because they would literally have to roll over my head before they got anywhere close to her 
and I know that would wake me up.
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Don’t change your mind but let’s just hope you don’t suffer a major consequence because of it 
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I love co sleeping my kids have to hold my hands 
I’ve co slept with all of my kids I have a month old that sleeps on my side and I have a crib with the front off all the way up agents my bed we’re my 1 year old almost 2 sleeps in but she gets in bed with us and sleeps on Dad’s side and my 3 year old will get in bed with us as well and he will sleep in the middle my oldest has never slept with me tho I have 4 kids and it’s amazing and exhausting at the same time
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I co slept with both mine and I had this little co sleeping bed I put them in , 2 and 3 yrs on and still in my bed 
I need my bed back now thanks kids
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Buy a co sleeer. They make other brands similar to a dock a tot, we bought ours off amazon.
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Sometimes on the occational nights i let baba sleep by us. On her changing pad. Amd when she woke upbfor feed at 3 id let her sleep there too. Works for us
Ive let both my babies sleep with me just have to train your bodies to be self consciously aware of the babies body. No heavy blankets or pillows around baby just light blanket with tight pulled sheet with a bed guard on side of bed. Mattress on the floor is safest.
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I hated the idea of co sleep had 4 kids. My 3rd kid was the one that hated his crib! If we wanted any sleep he had to sleep with us in the middle of a king size bed! He did that till he turn 3yrs. Left us for his brother my 8yrs son with his queen bed!
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We use a dock a tot. It’s like a little bed for the baby that goes on your bed. We love it so much, has been very very helpful while breastfeeding
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Get something like the Dock A Tot and put baby in there, and then in the middle of the bed so that both of you are right next to her.
Omg she will be in your bed until 1st grade. Unhealthy. You’ll be sorry.
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My 1st always ended up in our bed no matter how much I tried not to and same with my second lol my eldest is now 7 and my youngest is 16 months and stills comes in our bed in the end lol
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You should join the group Cosleeping.
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If potentially smothering your child wont change your mind then I’ve got nothing except have fun being miserable with all the lack of sleep that comes with cosleeping
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Dock a tot or a co sleeper
We are co-sleepers. My girls are 9 and 7 now. They still want to sleep with mommy and daddy… solution: 2 queen size beds pushed together to make one big family bed. Judge if you will. I don’t give a shit. I love sleeping beside my babies.
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My daughter has slept with dad and I from birth coz we put her In her cot and her hand pushed her blanket over her face by mistake. My dad was right there watching her sleeping but in a split second the blanket was over her face. We never took a chance afterwards. As of that day she has been co sleeping up until now.It’s all about training urself to wake up and check that they are ok.im expecting the second one and dad and I are worried as to how will she cope on her own.
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We waited until our son was old enough to roll over/crawl. About six months
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Look online for the cosleeping bassinets. They have some nice ones.
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Are you talking co sleeping or bed sharing? Because co sleeping is just sharing a room. If you mean bed sharing, then you should get a bassinet that sort of docks onto your bed or a travel bassinet that sits in the bed until baby is big enough to sleep in the bed with you.
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I bought a bed rail for when he starts to roll but he sleeps next to me not my husband cuz he’s a deep sleeper and he constantly spits out his nookie for me to put it back in untill he’s asleep
This worked great for us! My son used this until his legs were hanging out lol We then switch him to the side sleeper (little crib the butts up next to the bed) but if you want her in the bed they may have bigger option.
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Any advice is just that, so here’s mine…dont even try to plan…nothing is going to be as you think it will and then you’ll feel frustrated, depending on your sleep access, you’ll think you’re losing your mind. All 4 of my kids were completely different, just go with the flow
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I sleep woth my baby in the bed because thats the only way he sleeps through the night and i love it om very watchful when he moves at all he sleeps right up against me ive never had any problems and honestly i love it he crys and crys if he isnt up against me at night and he wont sleep until i come home from work and come to bed but i dont see anything wrong with having them in the bed just depends because yes somtimes it can be dangerous but its working with me thays the only way my son will sleep
We love co sleeping! Daughter is almost 2! I never worry about her and I wake up if her breathing even changes. When she was smaller she slept on the opposite side that my husband does on my arm all night. Now she’s in the middle. Your baby your decision… it’s what worked for us😘
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I did it & do not regret it at all. You can also but one of those beds specifically for babies and put it between you two when you sleep! 
congrats on your baby btw!
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They sell some really cool cosleeper products. There is one that attaches to the bed, there is one that goes in the bed between you both. My only problem with cosleeping is you can’t get them to sleep in there own bed! I co slept with my son and he is now 10 and still in my room with us! Learned my lesson and didn’t do it with my other children lol.
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I bedshared with my babies but I’m an incredibly light sleeper so if he even snored funny I woke up to check on him.
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I’ve co slept all 4 littles. Do what you feel is best. We got a cosleeper like a bassinet for In the bed for when they were first born.
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