Co sleeping?

Question

My son is almost a month old. 
We bought a little 'cosleeper' that we sometimes lay him in so he can sleep between us in bed. I find he sleeps better when he's just either laying on my chest or just laying there beside me. 
I'm absolutely terrified hell suffocate or something else will happen to him! 
But he rarely sleeps during the day. I have to constantly hold him and its wearing both my boyfriend and me down. 
Does anyone have some tips on safer cosleeping and a way to let go of my fears a little bit?

Answer

Your fears are 100% legitimate. The co-sleeper device is your safest option. At 1 month old he's too young for any sort of routine and that can be very frustrating, but always holding him will not do you any favors. As long as he's full, clean and not too hot or cold you've done what you can. Maybe keep you hand on his belly while he's in the sleeper, but I don't recommend bed sharing without the device. It can be dangerous and when you're sleep deprived there's no guarantee you won't roll over onto him. He could also roll off the bed. Babies should not sleep with any lose bedding or pillows which would be difficult to adhere to in bed with you. 
Have you tried the rock n play? I've heard great things about it.

Answer

I tried lots of different things when my bubs was a newborn. She ended up in a rocker swing with a newborn cusion insert to cradle her so she was all cosy. Fortunately she took to that really well and would sleep in it day an night.. eventually I just put the newborn cusion insert into the bassinet and it worked a treat. I never had to sleep with her until she was 3 months and I got NO sleep! Never again.

Answer

I slept with my baby on my chest when she was a newborn too. Sometimes I was just so tired and she slept so well there. I was scared for a while but I made sure she and I couldn't fall off the bed and eventually I just got over it. My husband was more worried about it so when he noticed, he put her in the cosleeper beside our bed. Once she got bigger and wasn't nursing 24/7 it was easier to figure out what sleeping situation we wanted. Maybe if you sleep with the mattress on the floor with no extra pillows or blankets and maybe even without your husband you might feel better?

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