Baby Sleeps In My Bed

The first thing is where you sleep.

Baby sleeps in my bed.

James mckenna author of sleeping with your baby. A parent s guide to cosleeping and bed sharing advocate babies sleep better in your bed for a simple reason. Safety is the number one priority so remember that they need to be put to bed on their back on a firm. Your bed mattress should be firm flat and clean.

Many parents find that giving their babies a 4th trimester of comforting stimulation just by using the 5 s s can help improve sleep. It can be helpful for your baby to sense you are near so some moms sleep with their baby s bed sheet before putting it in the crib. The bottom line is that if you choose to sleep with your baby in your bed for any amount of time you need to follow safe bedding practices. A noise machine can also help babies and kids of all ages sleep soundly.

It s way more dangerous than co sleeping in a bed due to the risk of dropping or smothering the baby. You should never sleep on the couch or on a waterbed with your baby. And if you re going to co sleep or bed share watch this video to make sure you re doing it safely. Unfortunately one of the 5 s s is not safe to use for sleep that is the side stomach position.

Start the transition by making sure your baby has a safe place to sleep without blankets bumpers and stuffies and that the room is dark.