Baby sleeping away from mom

I have a deep fear of the baby sleeping alone in his room and yes I know he’s got to learn but I just I’m not ready for him to be independent and on his own I think and I’ll miss him being with us…we had a rough start to getting him out of his snoo and he is finally ready for the crib but I miss my little bean being in the room my husband doesn’t seem to get it…and I can’t get him to know the feeling for me I just don’t know what to do I think it’s a small fear of him not needing mommy as much or separation anxiety I thought about bed rails for co sleeping because he does super well and doesn’t wake up when co sleeping compared to the snoo or the crib but hubby thinks I’m crazy for thinking about it…just miss the baby snuggles just need to vent/ need advice with this

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I think it’s normal to want baby with you but I think it’s also good to have some space. Especially for like some peace of mind and some like mental resets in a way. Idk how old your child is. But maybe instead of co sleeping if that’s not what your husband wants then put him I’m a bassinet or crib or pack n play next to your side of the bed so you can still be close to him without him literally being attached to you.

Have u tried maybe thinking about what youd do if he was in his own room like if u finally got that free time for a few hours youve been waiting for maybr spending it with hubby maybe watching a movie ive not expjerenced this but im currently worried as im also going to move my little one in 2 months to her own room and i love being with her even miss her when she sleeps haha but im trying to turn the situation into a possitive rather than a negative yes its gonna be strange but like i can finally spend some time finally get good rest myself or watch a movie etc . Theres many negatives to think about but maybe try the possitives to yes he is getting older but hey theres so much more hes going to explore with u whilst growing its just one big step away from the times he will really need u your his mum he will always need you he will never forget you or anything but now its time to give the big step a go so he will learn to need you for other things hes developing this is great view it possitively

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Hi everyone….hoping to get some input and or support from other moms with similar experiences.
I’m a full time working mom and love my job. With my first baby, I went back at 6 weeks and was fine. I was able to cope with it just fine but after having my most recent baby, it feels different.
This birth experience and postpartum was very different compared to the last and I feel maybe that plays a part in this. I hemorrhaged an hour after delivery and coded in front of my husband…I had a second delayed postpartum hemorrhage about a month later and was hospitalized for 3 days. With all of that and finding out my baby had really bad reflux + trying to adjust to having 2 kids instead of one, I ended up getting diagnosed with PPD. I was medicated for a few weeks but the medication gave me such bad anxiety and I was having panic attacks almost every night before bed. My anxiety was focused on going back to work and feeling like no one is going to be able to take care of my baby the way he needs and that I’m neglecting him by going back to work. I stopped the medication because the anxiety made it too hard for me to eat and I would go days without eating. My anxiety got better but my depression came back.
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