Safe Sleeping Best Practices?

Question

Looking for advice from experienced moms. FTM here with a baby on the way this summer. I'm curious how closely other moms follow the safe sleeping guidelines. From what I've read, babies should...

1) Only sleep on flat surfaces and only on their backs.

2) Have no blankets, pillows or stuffed animals in their sleep space at all.

3) Share a room with us for the first 6 mos to a year.

I see baby's asleep with blankets and stuffed animals on here all the time. I also see babies sleeping in their Rock N Plays; so I'm just curious if you think these guidelines are overkill or if you follow them to a T?

Thanks! 🤰🏾👶🏾💤

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I didn't for the most part. My first slept between us on our bed, on daddy's chest, propped up on a pillow in his bed, on his tummy if that's what he wanted. I have a healthy and happy 15yrs old. My other two were pretty much the same way. (Now 12 and 10) I did have a Moses basket with my second two and they both slept in there during the day. I don't like sleeping on a hrd mattress with no covers so why make my child do it. My nephew also sleeps on his boppy pillow and loves to pull a cover up next to his face. I will tell you that if you are a hard sleeper I would go closer to the guidelines but if you sleep light like I do and my sister does (up every to every other hour) then go by what you want. Yes there is a chance for SIDS but my little sister had it when she was young and my mom followed all the rules. She even slept on a cheese wedge so she wouldn't stop breathing. Things will happen weather you like it or not. There is always a chance for suffication and there is always the possibility that everything will be just fine. Do what makes you feel comfortable.

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I follow most of them. Baby has always slept on his back (until recently) on a firm surface (crib or pack n play). He started rolling onto his stomach to sleep but it's ok if they stomach sleep after they can roll. I still put him down on his back, he just immediately rolls to his stomach. (He's almost 7 months) 
He never has blankets or toys with him. He did get moved from our room to his room at 2 months instead of 6 months bc he was just so noisy. We all sleep better (even baby) now that he is in his room. He does not sleep in a rock n play. It does increase the risk for sids but it also contributes to flat heads and other neck issues because they can't move their head like they would in a crib or pack n play. Look it up online, they are not recommended for overnight sleeping even though so many people do it.

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I swaddle my little one with a blanket,I make sure she can't get it up to her face.she sleeps on a co-sleeper on my bed,on her back but I'm a very light sleeper and wake up if she just sighs.she is 3 weeks and has slept this way since she was born...when she starts sitting up on her own I plan to get her started in the pack n play..

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My baby is sleeping in the bassinet of a pack n play in our room. I use the halo swaddle sleepers and occasionally use a pacifier if she is fussy (but has been fed and changed so I know she doesn't need anything). No blankets or toys. She's 9 weeks and next week I plan on napping her in her crib and then moving her to the crib over night the following week just because I'll be going to work in a few weeks. During the day I let her nap in her rocker.

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Sleep sacks until about 4 months now we cover with a blanket (6.5 months).  Slept in the rock n play in our room first 10 nights then into his own room in the crib.  Slept on our bed tummy down for naps until he scooted off oops no more sleeping on the bed!

So I guess I didn't follow any guidelines but did what worked best for us!

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I am a FTM as well and been following the guidelines for the most part. I co-sleep with my daughter but we don't bed share. She sleeps in her pack'n play next to my bed during the night. She sleeps in a sleeping sack and doesn't have anything in the bed with her. She is breastfed but doesn't use a pacifier. During the day she naps in her rock'n play and is covered with a blanket. I also fell asleep a few times nursing her in bed, so we bed shared a few times during the first month. She is now 8 months and perfectly healthy. I honestly think parents should do whatever works best for them, I got lucky and following the guidelines worked both for me and my daughter so far.

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My kids have always slept with blankets but never through the night. Only while I'm awake and watching them. Toys I don't do. But I would attach this white noise maker toy to their rock and play or pack and play that helped them sleep.

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