Cosleeping and bedsharing families💕

I hope this doesn’t come across the wrong way — I am very pro-cosleeping!

When my first was a baby, he slept well in a bedside bassinet til about 6 months, then we co slept until 10 months and Ferbered him into his room.

My second is now 6 months and she’s already been cosleeping for about a month or so. I’m not opposed to the concept AT ALL- I think it can be really great. But I think the fact that I’m doing it more out of necessity (she won’t sleep any other way) than a conscious choice makes it feel not as good. If that makes sense.

I’m not getting comfortable sleep because of it and she’s already contact napping on me all day while I try to do things with my 4 y/o. I’m getting very very touched out.

I want to bring her crib in our room to try to transition her into it. (Thinking if she’s not directly next to me she won’t wake so easily??) I guess my question is, has anyone had a similar situation and any advice?

Please be gentle 😩

Do you guys think going from co-sleeping to being in a cot in their own room would be too much of a big jump?

Do any mums who breastfeed and co-sleep — especially once baby doesn’t really need night feeds — ever let their baby cry for a bit in the pram to fall asleep, just so you can have a few minutes to yourself? A friend suggested this to me, but honestly it breaks my heart. I tried it once and it did work, but I’m not sure I could do it all the time. She’s a childcare teacher and said with sleep training you sometimes let them cry for up to 30 minutes… but I don’t know how people do it. She also mentioned that a lot of mums here on the Gold Coast, Australia do it during the day when their baby’s tired — letting them fall asleep in the pram so they can have a coffee or catch up with friends without having to rush home for a nap. I just feel like it might not be good for their nervous system and it doesn’t sit right with me… but then again, I’m also a first-time mum.

Has anyone gone from bed sharing to baby sleeping in cot and found a method that works? My 11 month old likes to be near me sleeping on the bed and when I attempt to put in the cot, can only be put in once asleep and if I try to put baby in awake will kick off.

Help! What baby mattress/ pad are we using for co sleeping? I assume it is not safe to place baby directly on the bed when co sleeping? I want to co sleep but am not sure how to.