How long will baby sleep in your room?

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I know they recommend at least the first 6 months and up to a year if possible. I’m going to be a ftm and I feel like that is going to be super hard to do. I will be home for 12 weeks but hubby will be going back to work soon after he’s born. My plan for now is at least the first few weeks, but anything after that I think is going to wreak havoc on his ability to get decent sleep. I don’t feel that we both need to be up and since I’m the one with the boob, it will be me for the first 12 weeks, then we can take turns if need be. What I’m getting at, is how many of you will be following suit and having them in their own room and crib while using a baby monitor when you go back to work?

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I had his crib in our room for the first 5-6 months, then just moved the crib into his room. I highly recommend this strategy!!! Getting them used to their crib from day one makes for the smoothest and easiest transition to their own room! He literally didn’t even notice because he was always used to that same little sleep space. I have friends who bed shared or even used a bassinet or cosleeper and their kids struggled with the transition to their own room. Also, all babies and parents are different. We moved my son when we did because he started waking with every little noise (a cough, bed squeak, whisper, etc.) and he slept so much better in his quiet room with white noise. I would just move your little one whenever you feel is the right time for you guys.

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As soon as he would sleep through the night he went to his crib which was 9 weeks. We all slept better. At 2 he's still an amazing sleeper 6pm-6am. Do what works for you and what makes you feel comfortable.

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My baby is 4 months and still in our room. My husband went back to work after a week and my son doesn't keep him up at all. If he starts to get too fussy, ill grab him and take him to a different room to feed but that's only happened once. It's been known to reduce SIDS if a baby is in the room with the parents, so I'd much prefer my husband get a little less sleep than my baby becoming one of those statistics. 🤷🏼‍♀️ he agrees.

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Both my daughters slept in our room until they were almost two lol. My first was a terrible sleeper, she eventually slept 8pm to 4am, never woke my husband but he also got up for work at 4:30am. My second slept through the night at 8 weeks old but never woke my husband or my daughter when she woke up to feed. And quite honestly. We got better sleep with them in the room, if they rolled over in their crib or bed at night and their binky fell out I would have to walk down the hall into the other room, but with them bedside me, if their binky fell out at night - they didn’t wake up.

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AAP recommends a minimum of 6 months preferably up to 12 months.

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FTM here, so I don't really know yet 🤷‍♀️ I guess until both baby and I feel confident enough for him to sleep in his nursery! 7weeks +2 currently, and most definitely  still in our room!

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I have the crib in my room, where she will sleep. She won’t be in our bed. So she can sleep in our room as long as she wants in her crib.

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My first daughter slept in her room in her crib from night one. My husband went back to work after two weeks but he still would get up during the night with her also. He would either get her and bring her to me in bed to nurse and then put her back to bed in her crib or he would just be up with her when she couldn't sleep. Trust me, you are going to need to try to get as much sleep as you can when you can that means at night also. My second who is due in 27 days will sleep in our room for a while because her room is right next to my older daughter and I don't want her waking up in the middle of the night when baby cries. She has school and needs to get her rest. Otherwise this baby would be in her crib from night one also.

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mine went at 2 weeks into his room

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We plan to
Move her to
Her own room at 4 months. I recently read separation anxiety begins between 9-12 months so to
Get them in their crib by then is good

How long will baby sleep in your room?

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