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Baby in your room beyond 6 months
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Hi ladies
Lyvi used to have her last feed about 9/9.30pm and then sleep through until about 8/8.30am and have her first feed about 9am. However, over the last few weeks shes been waking earlier and earlier and now she wakes at 5am!! (last feed still the same time).
At first I thought it might be a growth spurt as she was coming up to 6 months but I think its been going on too long now (according to my GP) and she isn't particularly feeding more in the day (except for in the hot weather, which is normal).
I was talking to my GP about it today when I spoke to her about some other things and she thinks we should put Lyvi into her nursery now. She thinks she's waking earlier and earlier eager to see me in the mornings because she can just look over at me, start chatting and eventually start whinging and then knows I'm going to get up and feed her. She literally lies there staring at me through the crib bars!
I always thought we'd keep her in our room until she outgrew the crib (which will be a good while yet as she's so small) but now I'm not sure what to do. I don't feel ready to move her out yet, but then I'm not sure I ever will But obviously I want to do what's best for her and I'm wondering if she'll get a better/longer sleep in her nursery.
Also, it's so light in the mornings now and we don't have a black out blind in our room, but do in her nursery.
What are peoples opinions on having baby in your room beyond 6 months?
Thanks, NN xx
Lyvi used to have her last feed about 9/9.30pm and then sleep through until about 8/8.30am and have her first feed about 9am. However, over the last few weeks shes been waking earlier and earlier and now she wakes at 5am!! (last feed still the same time).
At first I thought it might be a growth spurt as she was coming up to 6 months but I think its been going on too long now (according to my GP) and she isn't particularly feeding more in the day (except for in the hot weather, which is normal).
I was talking to my GP about it today when I spoke to her about some other things and she thinks we should put Lyvi into her nursery now. She thinks she's waking earlier and earlier eager to see me in the mornings because she can just look over at me, start chatting and eventually start whinging and then knows I'm going to get up and feed her. She literally lies there staring at me through the crib bars!
I always thought we'd keep her in our room until she outgrew the crib (which will be a good while yet as she's so small) but now I'm not sure what to do. I don't feel ready to move her out yet, but then I'm not sure I ever will But obviously I want to do what's best for her and I'm wondering if she'll get a better/longer sleep in her nursery.
Also, it's so light in the mornings now and we don't have a black out blind in our room, but do in her nursery.
What are peoples opinions on having baby in your room beyond 6 months?
Thanks, NN xx
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As you know we moved Alyssa out quite early 4 months i think it was , i was no way ready to do this however my husband pees about 10 times in the night ,talks in his sleep and throws himself around in bed all of which used to disturb her and like you we have a black out blind in the nursery and it really helps with the light mornings. so i just tried it for one night and it worked really well alyssa slept so much better!!
xxx
We only have a moses basket for Niamh and I am trying to keep in there as long as possible as I do love having her beside me at night. She has very nearly out grown it though so I think it is going to be time for her to go into her own room sooner rather then later! She is 22 weeks on Thursday.
I really didn't want her to go in her own room but she had outgrown her crib and couldn't spread out properly in the hot weather.
Anyway, the anticipation was much worse than the actual event! She sleeps much better now and we don't get up so early.
B x
sometimes she wriggles over until she can grab me, which I love too )
I will enjoy the lie in when she does move into her own room but I know I will really miss her too.
Jayne xx
Erin is still in with us, mainly because we live in a 1 bedroom house! She is 10.5 months and really think we would all benefit from her having her own room. But until we sell our house thats not going to happen.
She is an good sleeper, unless she is teething and I do like watching her in the mornings when she is playing in her cot, its so cute.
Do whatever is right for you and Lyvi hun.
xx
Nice to be joining in over here lol...
I cant offer much advice though given Megan is only 3 weeks old tomorrow (already!) however i work as a hv staff nurse and usually recommend peopel but LOs in their own room at 6 months for the reasons you have been told (or 8 months if mums nervous but no sleep effected etc) basically its everyones personal choice and right now i love having Megan beside me (currently in a moses basket as i havent been able to get in and out of our bed when i was so uncomfortable so have we have been sleeping in the spare room as the bed is lower down and a normal mattress so taking moses basket in as crib in our room) moving back into our room this week so will see how she finds the crib (that has to be at teh bottom of our bed not right next to me cause of the size of the bed so already im not liking that lol)
i would give it a go - im sure Lyvi will be fine (and you!) but if it doesnt work you can always move her back although it can take a good nights for her toadjust...
just do what you feel most comfortable with..good luck!
Lx
It was the hardest thing I have done since having her but it was the best thing for us all in the long run. Plus she loved all the extra space in her cot and has slept like a starfish since
You really have to do what's best for you both hun. Can you put her in your room where she cant see you? for a night to try that.x