Are we just staying in bed for 12 hours a night?

Right now I’m going to bed when my baby does at 8pm and staying there until his morning wake usually around 7. Does anyone else do this? He sleeps on top of me and usually wakes up and just crawls back on me when I try to put him down. What are your tips for sneaking away?

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No, I put my baby to sleep at around 7pm in my bed and use the baby monitor to ensure she’s safe and okay. I join her at around 10. This way I have my evenings to get stuff done and time to myself.

I lay down with mine until she falls asleep…and then i very ungracefully roll myself over the bumper and quietly leave so I can actually get some cleaning and laundry done! But she’s not really a snuggler, never has been.

I def did this in the beginning and during regressions. I love the cuddles and my books although it can be exhausting at times

Mine is only 4months, but also needs to be always touching me. Even while i just go to the toilet she stirs and looks for me and wakes up if i am not there. Thank god for baby wearing, as i just do everything i need to do with her there, tidy up and have dinner and when we just go to bed together, i read a book or watch TV and go to sleep soon after.

Baby is 10mths, she sleeps on me in the evening while my husband and I watch TV, drink tea, catch up etc and I usually crochet while she sleeps against me from about 7/8pm~ish, then she comes up to bed when we do around 10/11pm. She usually stirs but feeds back to sleep pretty quickly mostly then we all wake around 6am

No. I think we’re just confined to bed as well.
But no seriously I can sneak away for 30 minutes sometimes an hour if he sleeps longer, but I have to lay on a pillow as he lays on me slide him down and then slowly replace the pillow with my body. It’s definitely a mission impossible type situation.

Yes. She's always laid next to me but I could never leave unless she unlatched or rolled away herself. Now that she does that more often, I'm just used to going to bed then I'm too sleepy to get up.

I have a 5 month old, exclusively breastfeeding.

I pretty much stay with him, I get up to use the bathroom and sometimes I get super hungry so I grab a snack. Im usually back pretty quick if he wakes up and it’s looking for me trying to feed. He is not always hungry but I think he just feels safe and his back to sleep.

I’ve been working on independent naps on his crib during the day so eventually I’ll can have him sleep alone at night in the next 4 weeks.

I heard that they can smell the breast milk and wake up for that also need help connecting sleep cycles. A friend told me to him a bottle of formula because it will keep him full but I don’t know how I feel about that

I’m open to any advice

I do sleep 12 hrs with him and if im lucky i can leave for 20-30-40 mins. If hubby goes next to him i can take a shower as he is on my breast all night 🥲🥲🥲

I do the same, bed at 7.30/8 and up at 6ish with her. 5 months old.

Were all 10 hour sleepers so yes I go to bed and wake with them.
When they have their up to 2 hour nap is my relax or get shit done time.
Depends on my mood

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