Co sleeping

This morning I coslept with my baby. I wanted a bit more sleep as she woke up at 5 and she wouldn’t let me put her down. I moved the duvet out of the way and moved all of the pillows except one for my head which was well away from her head(I put it vertical under me rather than horizontal) I slept in the c curl with my arm above her head straight and both my knees curled up under her. Did I do anything wrong? Also? Is there any tips to maybe get her to sleep better in her Moses basket in the morning as I don’t want to have to rely on this every morning.

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This is how I cosleep with my daughter! Every time you’ll feel more confident 💕 Unfortunately no advice for the Moses basket, I’ve heard that in the early hours of the morning baby has low sleep pressure so is likely to wake more 🥲

Sounds like how I do it too haha. Only way to get a lie in sometimes!!

This is how I do it! But be careful it can go from 5am to 2/3 really quick! 😝 I started doing that but now if she stirs at 2 or 3 I’m like get over here let’s cuddle lol

Depends how old babe is. A baby younger than 4 months doesn’t yet produce melatonin and have a circadian rhythm. So they really on you and your body to regulate sleep.

Nothing you can do to make her sleep longer in her crib/basket. Sounds like you had a lovely safe co sleeping set up so enjoy the snuggles and sleep 😊

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