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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Friday marked six years of blogging, creating social content, and talking myself hoarse about bedsharing. I spent the week thinking about what I want to focus on for this next year, and what I want to leave behind. For year seven, I want to prioritize work that lights me up and leaves me feeling full — working closely […]
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Unfortunately it’s not safe for you or your partner to bedshare with your baby while using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for the following reasons: If you have sleep apnea, I wouldn’t advise you to stop using your CPAP so that you can bedshare. Untreated sleep apnea affects your alertness and reaction time, […]
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Cuddle curling with your baby is an important part of safe cosleeping, but bedsharing pain can make this season of life miserable. If you are a cosleeping mom, here are three easy stretches you can do in the morning to relieve aches and pain, after a long night of cuddle curling. The 3 Best Stretches […]
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If you live in the United States or Canada, you are lucky to be able to choose from a handful of brands that offer bedsharing mattresses. They vary in design, size, and price, but any of them would make a fine family bed for your family. The Top 4 Bedsharing Mattresses in the United States […]
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If you want to cosleep on the ground, you’ll need to take proactive steps to prevent mold from growing underneath your floor bed.
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No one told you how to bedshare, so what will you do at 3 a.m. when your baby refuses to sleep apart from you?
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The Chest Sleeping How-to Guide
Do you want to sleep chest-to-chest with your baby? Do it confidently with this compilation of beautifully-designed FAQs brimming with photos, clickable product recommendations, illustrations and demo videos to answer your biggest questions.
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I created Cosleepy to make safe bedsharing information easily-accessible for the exhausted parent frantically Googling at 3 a.m.
I wanted to create content about the nitty-gritty, practical aspects of being a modern parent with a baby in your bed... The beauty, challenges, and intricacies of safe bedsharing.
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