month old boy has been co-sleeping in our room. Has slept thru the night since 4 weeks old!?
First of all I don’t think it is a bad habit. He probably is teething now which can cause a lot of night wakings for several months to come. Right around 4 months old was when I would start putting my kids in their bed after they went to sleep at my breast in my bed. It is not a bad habit, especially since it is very comforting to you and your baby. If you fall asleep while he is eating, don’t worry about it, just put him in his bed when you wake up. At night when your baby wakes to eat, bring him back in bed, feed him, and then put him back to bed either when he is done eating or he falls asleep. He will learn that the place to sleep is in his bed, but if he calls, mommy will be there. This will develop the trust and bond that your little one needs to feel secure. I could see if your son was much older and you don’t want him to be in your room forever, but he is still so small and will only be small for a little while. Don’t sweat it and do what feels right for YOU. This is YOUR baby.
When most women are telling expectant moms “don’t let that baby sleep with you, you’ll never get him out of your bed”, I am telling them “go ahead let your baby sleep with you if you want to”. All four of mine slept with us and when the time came, they got into their own beds. We kept the crib in our room with all of ours. So they went from sleeping with us to sleeping in our room in their bed to sleeping in their room in their bed. The waking 3-4 times a night was probably because he is going through a growth spurt. Not to worry, he will start back sleeping through the night. If you are ready to move him to his bed, do it slowly. Put him in his bed for the first part of the night and when he wakes up put him in your bed. That will be easier on both of you. And it will be easier with the next one since they will be close in age and can be put in the same bedroom.
No worries… Do what you feel is best. Right now I have a two year old sleeping in between me and my husband along with our 4 month old son in the co-sleeper next to our bed… While sometimes (rarely) he will be in the bed with us as well. I plan on transitioning our baby into his own room and crib along with our 2 year old. However, I feel comfort in having them close by… Nothing wrong with that. Thankfully I have a king size bed.
