Infant Crib

Infant Crib

Should I start putting my infant in her crib? (read additional details)?

My daughter is almost 7 weeks old and has been sleeping in the same bed with me and my husband. In a few months my husband is going to deploy and be gone for over a year. I know during this time my daughter will sleep with me. I was just wondering if it would be a waste of time to try and make her sleep in her crib during the next couple months. Yes I do know I should have made her sleep in her crib to start out with. I tried the bassinet and she hated it. Also I am breast feeding and it is easier to have her right next to me. I also have to be up by 0430 to be at work by 0630.
Yes this is my first child. Yes I know about the potential problems. I am an extremely light sleeper. I am a borderline insomniac.

Ah, the truth about where babies really sleep!

We’re accidental co-sleepers ourselves. At first, we said it was just because our bedroom was the only one with air conditioning, because we couldn’t possibly wedge a crib or cradle into our room for our little guy … and so on.

But you know what? We love having our little guy in our bed. If you’ve figured out how to make it safe – getting rid of fluffy pillows and making sure there’s no gap that could trap her little limbs – you might as well keep her there. Everyone gets more sleep, and I’m convinced that it is part of the reason our kiddo is so secure.

And as I admit our sleeping arrangement more and more, turns out that there are tons of co-sleepers out there.

Having a parent away is tough, even for kids too small to articulate the change. If this makes it easier for you and your little one, keep her in bed with you. You’re not alone, in more ways than one.