Will we ever have our own room again.

My firstborn was in our bed up until she was around 1 year old, she then slept in a cot right beside the bed and still climbs in every now and again. The only reason we made this transition was because I was pregnant and it just became impossible. So currently my second baby, who is 6 months old is in our bed and my 19 month old is at arm's reach in her cot.
I know this sounds absolutely loony but I cannot imagine ever putting them both in their own room. Does anyone else feel like this? I feel like I sleep better knowing they are right beside me. I think it's me that can't deal with the transition into their own rooms nevermind them. Am I crazy, Ive got several friends who couldn't wait to put their babies in a separate room, to me it's not something I'm in any hurry to do. I don't know anyone who feels the same and it makes me feel like I'm the one with an issue.

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Not at all mama! The thought of no longer co sleeping with my baby makes me want to cry 😭 It can sound odd but theres something so special about being right there for them all night

Me! I love having my babies with me. I sleep better with them or near them, and knowing I can quickly resettle them if they wake up. I was gutted when I had to move rooms from my 2 year old when we had our newborn in Feb, he kicks around so much in our bed at night I was too scared of him hurting him by accident (he sleeps with my husband, sometimes in his cot for a few hrs then goes into his bed and I'm in another room with our newborn). Am hoping we'll be able to share a room/bed again when baby is a bit older, until they don't need us at night. I'll take as many snuggles as I can!

Western society is weird. What you're inituiting (made that word up I guess) is biologically normal.

Maybe when they're like 7. Haha.

We moved our oldest to her own room at 16 months when I was pregnant (we had a jack and Jill bedroom/bathroom and kept the doors open). We just moved out youngest about a month before she turned 2 but they both still end up in our bed 😂

I’m the same both of my boys sleep with me. I can’t get myself to put them in the other room. I won’t be able to sleep fs

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I love my babies dont get me wrong. They have about a year and 6 months in between them. Currently am feeling like a rubbish mother, I feel so run down and tired all the time. Have moments when the little one (5months) wakes up am not always happy to see her, coz it comes with a lot of effort and attention that sometimes am just too tired and just want to relax or get some rest. With my oldest I know that is easy shes a very independent girl and will play on her own and watch her shows when am resting my eyes. But ofcourse this makes me feel guilty as I feel like I should be doing more for them but my body just won't allow it at the moment. I feel guilty mainly because i love my little one but sometimes think about how life would be much easier and simpler if it was just me and her older sister. I feel like is not PMAD postpartum but could It be?. Because at other times I can't wait for her to wake up (younger child) and play with her and make her smile. And other days I just feel like running away from them both, from everyone and come back the next day ofcourse. Just trying to process the emotions.

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Heya, I’m feeling so low and really struggling…. Our son will be turning 1 soon. He’s never naps in his cot, but does sleep in it at night (however in our room).
He used to do contact nap, then pram nap as he got older and that went ok for months up until now. He’s too aware and stimulated by the noise and especially the light.

We’re STRUGGLING to keep our room pitch black at night (using cardboard on window, double roller blinds and roman blinds….) but it’s literally impossible during the day…. Streaks of light everywhere….

We’re now also struggling with night sleep as he wakes up crying and something settles on his own, most of the time, doesn’t.

We know we need to get him to sleep in his cot during the day, it just feels impossible (we have tried on many occasions before). He knows what’s coming and goes hysterical, then it’s too bright, then the neighbours make noise. Pick up-Put down method only stimulates him more, same his patting, shushing, etc.

We are so tired and need help. Any advice?

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