Sharing room/ 1 bed room flat

Hi all, looking for some hints, tips and inspiration if you share a room with your baby after 6 months. I'm a single mama in a 1 bedroom flat (about to get on property ladder here so will be here for a couple years until I can upsize)

My LO is 4 months now so planning ahead. Have a large living room so half tempted to put a sofa bed in there for me if she's noisy 🤣
Thanks x

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We shared a room with our son until he was 1yr4mnths so not super long but far longer than our friends. We had his cot in the corner with chest of drawers and bed side table in between. We always waited about an hour of solid sleep before we went to bed. We actually had no problems with it and he wasn't even that good a sleeper x

Is the bedroom big enough for the baby to have their own section? You could put a curtain to separate the space x

We’re in the same situation! Our room is quite large and L-shaped so I’m debating using a curtain to separate an area for her. Only difficulty is it’ll be near the radiator and a window which I know isn’t ideal

I'm not in this situation but my baby (8m) has her own room and we only use it for nappy changes and the last feed before bed. She's still in the bedroom with us and all her toys are in the lounge so she does not really need her own space yet. I think you're good for a couple of years!

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