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to Andie and mara from b2, the reason why ideally the babe will start off in her own room

Posted by kare (aka kare) Oct 14 '11, 11:45

is because Jeff and I are both very light sleepers and we worry we won't get *any* sleep at all if she's in our room. also, I totally understand that it might be easier to nurse with the baby right next to the bed but I'm terrified I'll fall asleep with the baby in the bed.

I feel like the crib (with a motion sensor/video/sound monitor) is the safest/best place.

*But* like I said we're not making a definite decision either way until we get the kid home. because yeah, I especially might not be able to handle being that far from her (thought she'd be right across the hall). I might need to hear her every little sound and be able to check on her a mere foot away in order to relax.

For us it's kind of one of those things where we need to figure it out when the time comes. Just like the going-back-to-work thing ... hard to know what you want to do until you're in it.

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We started with the bassinet in the room but we had white foldy closet doors that apparently freaked her out. - spamlet (iPad) Oct 14, 11:53
You can get special on-bed beds for the baby to sleep in safely -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 11:49 5
- Keep your strange Canadian bed-on-bed action to yourself, pervert -- nm - kilbooooo Oct 14, 11:51
- yeah I know. our bed is super cushy, lots of pillows, down comforter. just not comfortable with her in there. -- nm - kare Oct 14, 11:51 3
  - Good call. My daughter is 10 and slept in her own room from the day we brought her home. She's fine, your baby will be fine, too. - TWuG Oct 14, 11:52 2
    - i've also had the "crib is best with nothing in it except a sheet" thing beaten into me. -- nm - kare Oct 14, 11:55 1
      - We used a blanket, very light weight, too. But babies really have very little ability to move obstructions - TWuG Oct 14, 11:58
I will say that you develop super hearing as a parent. You will hear all that stuff from the next room, especially with a monitor (which we turned - pmb Oct 14, 11:49 3
- i remember going camping with my sis when she left her three little ones at home. she slept like a rock in the tent except when a baby would cry clear - kare Oct 14, 11:53
- this -- nm - kilbooooo Oct 14, 11:51
- *nods* -- nm - Don Homer Oct 14, 11:49
I feel like such a bad mom...our daughter was in her own room, light out, door closed, from day one. - MojaveMeg Oct 14, 11:48 3
- Ditto. -- nm - TWuG Oct 14, 11:51
- nothing wrong with that. a good friend of mine started out that way too; her kids are just fine. (omg - her 1 year old is the CUTEST) -- nm - kare Oct 14, 11:50
- *nods* (except for the feeling bad part ;)) -- nm - Don Homer Oct 14, 11:49

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