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My 1 month old daughter only naps unless she sleeps with us? Any suggestions?
My baby girl has been allowed to sleep in bed with us two times, accidentally. I have noticed that when she sleeps in bed with us, she'll sleep all night long, but if she's in her crib, bouncer, swing or bassinet, she'll only sleep a few hours at a time. We've tried putting my shirt in her crib, putting her to bed with a warm water bottle for the warmth, warming the spot where she lays with a heating pad and playing a heartbeat for her. She just won't sleep deeply anywhere else but in bed with both of us. I know she's young and isn't likely to be spoiled, but my boyfriend is 7 ft. and over 400 lbs and I'm not a lightweight myself, just having given birth and all, so I don't want her to cosleep with us, as it's not safe enough for her. Plus, our bed is just a matress on the floor for now, so we can't get one of those bedside crib things. Any other suggestions for a mom whose baby has been up her butt for three days straight now? Lol...
There's lots of sleep tips here http://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/T070100.asp
You can't spoil a baby by cosleeping. Here's a site on how to cosleep safely and different facts http://www.jeffreywarber.com/hc%20pages/babiesparentsleep.html
She sleeps well in bed with you because that's how babies are designed to sleep. It prevents SIDS, makes night time feedings easier, keeps her warm and regulates her temperature and breathing patterns.
Sometimes my hubby will sleep on the couch if he's been on medications or has had a few beers-in that case it's not safe to cosleep but the baby still has me!
Okay, away from my cosleeping rant lol! For naps I used to have a moses basket, I would lie on the couch and rub my son's stomach and he'd fall asleep, so perhaps you can look into one of those to put next to your mattress. That way if she stirs, you can just slip your hand in there to let her know you are nearby.