Up until now Lily would start her nights in her pack n play next to our bed. In the middle of the night she would want to nurse and I'd pull her into our bed then leave her there the rest of the night. Both of us were missing out on some valuable sleep. She took up too much room and I was constantly worried she would roll off the bed. Enter the idea to sidecar her crib.
We attached the crib/bed with three bungee cords underneath the frame. We used hard pool noodles in the space behind the mattress so there would be no space between each mattress. We lowered her mattress about one inch below ours so she wouldn't wiggle her way into our bed, but I can still nurse. I use our blanket to about my waist then use a separate, light blanket over my shoulder. That way we are safely bed sharing! It is an amazing set up and I am very happy with the results! We are all sleeping much better!
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This is a great idea! You're getting all the benefits of co-sleeping without having baby take up all of the space. Smart.
ReplyDeleteI have a question. What are you doing about the end of the bed where your calves and lower are? Our daughter has started crawling over our legs and trying to climb off the bed. (which really means almost falling head-first off the bed)
ReplyDeleteWe haven't had any issues with her trying to escape yet. I rest my legs on the top of the end of the crib so I feel her if she tries to escape.
DeleteWe have thought about using a toddler side rail on the bottom half of our bed/the crib. Something like this... http://tinyurl.com/9m7xgh2
I hope this would work for you!
Can I ask which crib you used? I really like it.
ReplyDeleteIt's actually just a cheapo from Walmart!
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