Sleeping with parents during breastfeeding
While breastfeeding, the most comfortable arrangement for both mom and baby is likely co-sleeping. This allows the baby to breastfeed on demand without the mother needing to get up.
Also, the baby’s survival instinct helps them sleep more peacefully when close to the mother. If the baby doesn’t want to sleep, bringing them into the parents' bed can be a comfortable solution to avoid constant getting up.
However, if the baby sleeps with the parents, certain precautions must be taken to protect them — especially during the first year — such as installing a “sidecar” crib next to the parents’ bed.
From a certain age onward, it’s advisable to establish sleep habits. It’s important to note that if co-sleeping is a conscious decision by the parents, it is entirely respectable.
Tips for putting baby to sleep
– Keep your baby calm and quiet when feeding or changing them at night. Try not to overstimulate or fully awaken them.
– Play with the baby during the day. Talking and playing will help them stay awake longer during the day and sleep for longer periods at night.
– Put your baby to bed when they are drowsy but still awake. This helps them learn to fall asleep on their own in their own bed. Rocking or holding them until they’re fully asleep may make it harder for them to fall back asleep if they wake during the night.
– Wait a few minutes before responding to your child’s fussing. See if they can settle themselves. If the crying continues, check on them — but don’t turn on the lights, play, or pick them up. If they are very upset or can’t calm down, consider what else may be bothering them: hunger, a dirty diaper, fever, or discomfort.
Baby wakes up and cries at night
In some cases, co-sleeping is not a conscious family choice but rather a response to circumstances (e.g., the baby cries and is brought into the parents’ bed, or only sleeps there). In such cases, the baby wakes and cries when moved to their crib.
If this is your case, the situation can be improved with some precautions:
– Place the crib in your room and treat this as a transitional step toward making the baby more independent before moving them to their own room.
– Teach them to fall asleep on their own: you can cuddle the baby a little in your room, but when it’s time to sleep, take them to their room. During the first few days, it’s a good idea to stay by their side until they fall asleep and get used to sleeping alone.
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