Bed Sharing

Elizabeth

My daughter is nearly five months old, EBF, healthy and big for her age. Three weeks ago we went from great sleep (1 or 2 feeds a night) to 4-5 per night. I suppose this is the four month sleep regression. Up until now I have stayed awake through feeds and put her back in her cot next to me after feeds. Now that she is up every two hours I've struggled to stay awake and often fall asleep since we are both laying down. I always place her on top of the blanket since she is in a sleeping bag. My instincts tell me this is normal and safe however the advice is clear that bed sharing is dangerous. I struggle with guilt and panic but I also feel intuitively that we are fine. So what are your bed sharing thoughts and experiences?