Sleeping in their own room??!

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We decided three nights ago to try putting her in her own room because she was struggling to stay asleep in our room. She would end up in my bed around 1 or 2 in the morning. I know... I know... So we decided that to stop that from happening she needed to be in her own room. Am I crazy or is it ok for her to be there? She's just three days shy of two months. And it's honestly been working great. She fall asleep around 9 or 10. Sleeps till 3:00-3:30 and then wakes up around 8:30. 
Making decisions that are best for your baby are so hard. 😅😕😭
What's everyone else doing? Is there anyone out there whose moved their babies out of their rooms already? 😵

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Before I had my first my friend would always tell me “don’t do what others tell you to do , go with what feels right to you as a mom “ and it’s crazy how true that is, I’m co sleeping because it’s the only way we both get sleep. There’s no wrong way as long as you and baby are happy.

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Do you have a monitor? We usually switch at 3 months but would need a video monitor to feel comfortable.

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We put our daughter in her own crib in her room around 4weeks old. We use a video monitor; she sleeps for 8-9hrs straight and then after a feed will sleep and additional 3hrs. It was really hard for me to make the decision to put her in her own room but she sleeps so much better and so do I.

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While the recommendation is to keep baby in your room until 6 months or more if possible, we have put all three of our kids in the crib in their room from the start.  The recommendation changed between #1 & #2.  I stressed out a lot about it with #2 but we just didn’t have room in our bedroom for anything more plus the baby’s room was literally across the hall from us and I could see in the crib.  We’ve moved and now there is room in our bedroom so I set up the pack and play with the bassinet but I’ve hardly used it because #3 is so loud in his sleep.  I still hear every noise he makes even when he’s down the hall in his room.  We’re really low risk for sids as it is, so I felt comfortable putting my kids in their own room.  Everyone sleeps better this way. Don’t feel bad about it-everyone has to evaluate their situation and figure out what works best!

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With our son he was in his own room the day we got home from the hospital at 2 days old. He’s 2.5 now and has only ever slept in his room. Our daughter was a bit more difficult so she slept in a bassinet in our room for the first 4 weeks but then we moved her to her room in her crib. She’s 8 weeks now and she’s doing just fine. There is absolutely nothing wrong with having your baby sleep in their own room independently. Easier to transition now than when their older and don’t want to leave mommy’s side for a second and can remember that you allow them to sleep in your bed.

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My son slept in his own room at 2 weeks. We bought the owlet sock and put that on him every night. He also has an audio and video monitor. He is not a great sleeper at all but my husband snores like a train and baby would not get any sleep with us in our room. I noticed he slept better in his own room

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Personally, my babe will be in our room until she’s a year, but, then again, we’re not having problems in the middle of the night! Do what’s best for your family!!!

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My first baby never slept in my room, she slept in the living room for 5 months then her nursery and now with my second baby we have her crib in our room as I live in a 2 bedroom currently. She sleeps in bed with me for her first stretch of sleep and then her crib for the rest. Just do what works best for you and your baby!

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Mine has been in his crib in his own room since he was like 2 weeks because he wouldn’t sleep in our room. We use the monitor and it’s been working for us.

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The recommendation to room share is actually to encourage night waking, as I understand it. SIDS is most likely between 2 and 4 months, and one of the suspected causes is that babies won't wake up if they're having trouble breathing. So if you're in the same room it's more likely you'll hear each other's noises and wake up more. Having said that, SIDS is extremely rare and I understand the temptation to let your baby sleep. So it's really just an informed decision on your part!

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