For those who co-sleep, advice please?

Question

My daughter is almost 11 weeks old and we’ve been co-sleeping but I’m wanting to adjust her into her own room. How are some good ways to get her to sleep in there? Or does anyone have advice? Thanks :)

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It’s recommended to keep them with you in the same room as long as possible because it reduces the risk of SIDS. But if you really what to transition now you can try naps during the day in her own crib at first to make the transition easier. 
Both my girls slept in my room until they were 7 and 8 months and had them sleep in their cribs for naps so transitioning to overnight was really quite simple and I had no issues.

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Thanks for everyone’s advice, the day I bought her home I tried sleeping her in her bassinet but she would just cry and if she fell asleep it’d only be for 30 minutes. So I’ve been sleeping in the same bed with her and it’s made our sleep better. She has a routine and is only 11 weeks old. She’ll sleep from 8:30pm-6:30 almost every day sometimes sleeps longer. I know there’s risks for sids but even being in her own bed she still has that chance. There’s nothing us mums can do to prevent it. My friend recently lost there baby due to sids, and he slept in his own bed and they took every precaution

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I used the co sleeper travel bassinet for my babies during their first few weeks bc my fiance and I took turns sleeping in the living room. After my last baby was used to that (and not being held all the time) we just started using the pack n play bassinet next to our bed to keep an eye on baby. We did this til she was 6 months and from then on she has slept in her own bed. Good luck! 😊

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We didn’t switch to the crib until around 4 months. I waited until she could roll over and back over before I put her in there. She adjusted really well. I just rocked her to sleep and then laid her down. That’s unconventional and gave me hell from 6-10 months but the crib didn’t bother her she loved it and to this day refuse to fall asleep with us anymore (we had to do CIO and she now sleeps alone in her room and puts herself to sleep. I rock to calm her down and then lay her down herself) but we used white noise and a light blanket on her hips no higher. I also could fold the blanket 5 times and breathe through it!

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I co-slept with my boy and it was a life saver. As long as you follow the rules, my midwife said there is no research to say it's dangerous. I would still keep him in your room. Maybe try putting baby down for a nap in the crib, to get them used to it. My little boy wouldn't sleep in his Moses basket but then suddenly he was fine and in his own room now. Good luck.

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Start with naps. But the SIDS thing is to have them in the same room and it’s not recommended to have them in the same bed. I’d definitely move her as soon as possible. Our pediatrician said the recommendation to wait 6 months was done with a controversial study and not well done in his opinion. If your baby is in your room or a different room, either way you can’t physically watch them all night long. We moved my son at 12 weeks and it was way easy. We swaddled him, had his owlet on, black out curtains and white noise machine.

For those who co-sleep, advice please?

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