The Cosleepy Blog

As a new cosleeper, I religiously curled my body into a “C” at the beginning of every night and tried my best not to move a muscle. Of course this meant I was constantly achy and sore!

Your fellow cosleeping parents will probably tell you that the safest way to bedshare is to place your mattress directly on the floor. But what if there are good reasons why you can’t do that?

I used to panic when I woke up to my baby sleeping on his side or tummy. I knew that back-sleeping is vital to safe bedsharing, and I would drown in mom guilt.

It took us a while to figure out the perfect nightly routine as a bedsharing family. I want to break it down, step by step, to give you a jumping-off point to create a routine of your own.

It only took a few months for me to experience cosleeping burnout. My days blurred together as life revolved around the family bed: nursing to sleep, contact naps, and nursing on demand all night long.

My aunt cautioned me not to bedshare, whispering, “Once you let your baby into your bed, he will never leave.” I disregarded her advice. Bedsharing can end at any point with a gentle transition.

I was six months pregnant with my second and nursing hurt; I needed to night wean my toddler. I couldn’t have done it in a slow, respectful, or nurturing way without the help of this book.

Overnight diaper leaks are inevitable, but they are especially frustrating for the bedsharing family. My baby’s diaper leaks ruined too many peaceful nights for the whole family, and I made this my mission.

I used to think safe bedsharing meant I had to shiver through the night in a 60-degree room without a blanket. I started enjoying my nights a lot more after I learned that it is possible to bedshare and stay warm.