How did you get baby to sleep when recovering from a c section?

I had a next2me with my twins in as it was much easier to get to them without me worrying about moving around in the bed. I did want to co sleep but I was so exhausted I didn't want to risk it.

Depending on the next2me version I think most styles like this now do this but you can have it so the top end is higher than the bottom so baby is on a slight angle. Their head is higher than their feet if that makes sense. This helped me a lot for getting them in and out as I wasn't hitting my abdomen on anything to get to them like I would have with a wooden cot.

I'd recommend keeping on top of painkillers for at least the first week to help ease the pain. I kept everything to a minimum for what I needed to do so no laundry, cleaning, etc for a while. My partner even did all of the nappy changes for the first couple of weeks unless it was the middle of the night and it was my shift to be up with them, then I did it.

I would recommend a high change table so you don't have to bend over.

So my first would not sleep in the next to me and I feel like I held her 24/7 for the first 7.5 weeks of life. I was the first in my friend group to have a baby so had no one to really ask other than parents.

My friends had a baby 14 months after me and they found that the next to me was too big for baby and that he slept well in a moses basket. I gave birth on Monday and had a planned csection. I used a moses basket this time around and though we've had some unsettled periods in the night he's taken to it really well. We have it in the living room and the bedroom and I normally feed him, wind him and cuddle with him before putting him down in the basket to interact with our toddler. We've found putting him down in the day has actually made the nights a lot easier and he's taken to it really well so that could be something to try. Also had my old tshirt in there as a mattress cover and his muslin cloth hanging over the side near his face as some familiar smells has worked wonders too. X

I also found it easier than I thought it would be to get baby in and out of the moses basket by my side as I would sit on the edge of the bed and get him out. Sometimes it does pull on my stitches but overall its not been painful. X

I’ve had 2 c section in that last yr I slept on the sofa for 2/3 weeks whilst they where in the crib next to me

I had a bedside bassinet and slept in a recliner for the first couple of weeks.

With my first i didnt put him down until he was 7 weeks old. He slept on my chest after breastfeeding. Both of us had beautiful sleep many times a day.

I had a bedside bassinet. And it honestly didn't hurt me to bend over to pick him up at all. The most painful motion for me was twisting

Definitely next to me crib, getting up outta bed is hard enough after a C-section, they’re also higher than a crib so not so much bending over

Honestly my baby slept right next to me in my bed for a couple months because it was so much easier and I only did it while I healed I couldn’t imagine having to get up and down every couple hours just after a c section I couldn’t get up after my first one without being fully out of breathe

i totally get the worry! when i had my c-section, i found a next to me crib super helpful since i could just reach over without too much effort, and tbh, co-sleeping felt safer for those first few weeks too. just do what feels right for you and baby! 😊 here's what the 'Heal App' says....

"It's completely understandable to feel anxious about managing sleep with a newborn, especially after a C-section. Here are two practical suggestions:

1. Next to Me Crib: This option allows you to have your baby close by without needing to bend over too much, making it easier for you to reach them during the night. You can simply lean over to comfort or feed them without having to get out of bed.

2. Safe Co-Sleep Space: If you choose to co-sleep, ensure that your sleeping area is safe by using a firm mattress and keeping pillows and blankets away from the baby. This can help you respond quickly to your baby's needs without excessive movement.

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