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lilfatty 
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 9:14am |
Do any of you share your bed with your babies?
I thought during my pregnancy fact finding tours I had seen on my internet travels that you could get a baby bed that you could put into the parents bed....so that they were in the bed with mum and dad ... but seperate ... but for the life of me I cant find it anywhere now.
Does anyone know about this ... or do you have any ideas about how to keep them with you but "seperated"?
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 9:17am |
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Whenever Daniel ends up in our bed he ends up in between us because we feel safest that way and his head goes up quite high so that we don't accidentally cover his head with blankets.
But we only put Daniel in our bed after imms or if hes sick etc and just won't settle without us.
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 9:27am |
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on the American website they have these fab things but i havent seen any in NZ.. I'm personally too scared to put him in our bed...
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 9:27am |
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lilfatty i think you are talking abour sidecar cots...
its like a side car for a bed...
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 9:38am |
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I think I've seen the one GandT is talking about - it's like a little basinette that 'clips' on the side of the bed. Haven't seen them sold though, just on the net I think. Have you tried the sleep store?
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 9:41am |
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i found it best when sleeping with the babies to lie them with their head in the crook of my arm. hubby was never very comfortable with the baby in the bed cause he was scared of rolling on them... and i must say i never slept that well when they were in with me, which is i suppose a good thing.
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 9:52am |
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the one i have seen on the American site is used in the bed..though it does have a side car option too...
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 10:11am |
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I seen one on trademe that was inbetween mum and dad in the middle of the bed, i was like those hanging bassinets you but in cots size wise and it goes inbetween you.
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 10:12am |
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 10:17am |
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We used to put Cooper inside his Phil & Teds cocoon when he was little. He was nice and warm, between the two of us, safe and close enough to lay my hand on his chest when he wanted me.
Nowadays he only comes into bed with us after his 6am feed and doesn't sleep, just attacks Dh's face and "talks" to him.
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 11:19am |
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I didnt think you were allowed to have a baby in bed with you? Cos you could roll on them and suffocate them? I dont think I'll be doing it, I would be so scared Id roll on him...
Id only have him in bed with us if DF and I are awake and not planning on going back to sleep.
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 11:40am |
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I saw a thing at Babycity that is used for bed sharing. It had three sides (top and 2 sides). Maybe if you gave them a call they might know of something. I think it may have been about $60.00.
It's very common in some countries to bed share it's really just a personal choice. Natasha slept with us allot when she was little as she was so sick all of the time. Alyssa sometimes sleeps with me if DH has already gotten up as he doesn't like her being in our bed in case he rolls on her.
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 11:40am |
Sheza I often sleep with Isabelle ... she starts out on my chest ... then when she drifts off I put her in the crook of my arm however it means I sleep without blankets so I dont accidentally put them over her little head....when I was in the hospital after my c section the nurses always put her in bed with me as she wouldnt sleep anywhere else.
Now I only co-sleep when she wont settle any other way ... and at this point in time ... I will get her to sleep anyway I can 
Kylahsmum ... thats it! Thanks 
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 11:41am |
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I didnt think you were allowed to have a baby in bed with you? |
There are a few "guidelines" associated with co sleeping. It is recommended you dont co sleep if you are drunk or have taken drugs, or a smoker or overweight (i'm not too sure on that last one tho). The sidecar cots are supposed to be really good cause not only does it make your bed bigger but it has the rail so you can sleep baby on the outside of the bed without fear of them falling out.
When i was in hospital with gabriel i was surprised that the nurse suggested i sleep with him in my bed...but pleased cause it worked out really well.
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 12:16pm |
Arabella sleeps in the crook of my arm, I've never rolled on her (and I think I'm a deep sleeper) have done this since birth (when need be. . Her father nearly rolled on her so we did scrap the whole in the middle thing 
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 12:28pm |
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lilfatty yeah i hated it after my c section they were like its not ideal to have him in bed he may fall out...I'm like well stop putting him there you know i cant move:(..and with all the drugs i was worried I'd roll on him:( they reckon mothers have a 6th sense and dont roll on them..but i know two people who the Dad did roll on them....it is a personal choice thing i think....
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 12:38pm |
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Kylah slept with me also, it the early days. In the crook of my arm too. I never rolled on her and i kinda believe the 6th sense thing too, i think because i new she was there i didnt move at all.
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 12:51pm |
kawww, my hospital bed had sides that came up so she couldnt fall out which was handy, however it also meant I couldnt get out as you had to let the rails down from the outside lol
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 1:13pm |
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A moses basket may work. Not sure how big they are though. I could never have Bella in our bed as I would not sleep that well (and sleep is a precious commodity at that stage!)
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 1:23pm |
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You can get them at Kmart. The same as Kylahsmum has given you a link for.
We were given 1 but T had outgrown it as they advise not to use it when Bubs is rolling.
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