Crib in bedroom

Adock · 04-22-2012, 11:32 AM

We are planning to put the crib in our bedroom, about a foot away from alongside the bed.

My question is, for those who've done this, how does it work with a newborn? I'm scared to have a tiny infant in the bed with me (we do have a cali king, but DH and I are both over 6', so we take up most of the space already) AND I'm prone to nightmares.

So, how have others of you dealt with nightmares and an infant? I actually fell out of bed a few weeks ago-mostly due to the body pillows that were in my way, but now I'm even more leery of having a baby in bed with me. But having the baby by himself in the crib just seems so lonely.

We've thought about a co-sleeper, but again, the nightmare thing now makes me think twice about that.

04-22-2012, 01:59 PM

Could you put the crib right up against the bed, that way you can put your hand through the bars on your baby. It does mean climbing off the end of the bed. I did that with my first who I was scared to have in the bed with me. The rest ended up in the bed. It's a good idea that you are thinking about this before hand. I found that my sleeping changed once I had a baby and I didn't sleep as deeply as before. But you know yourself and what you are comfortable with. Good luck finding a solution.

mwwr · 04-22-2012, 02:12 PM

You could also put the "head" of the crib beside the bed, so you can reach the baby, but not have so much to crawl around to get out. Small people can sleep in any direction that is convenient.

mamacat · 04-22-2012, 02:23 PM

what smetimes works well for a co-sleeper is to use a pack n play with bassinet and wdge that in between your bed and wall so that yuou have the convenience of a co-sleeper but w/o that open side

Adock · 04-22-2012, 05:08 PM

those are good ideas. I had thought about putting the short end against the bed, but didn't know if it would work, so it's nice to know it could be an option.

And the good thing is, we can try anything and change it if it's not working.

Barefoot Bookworm · 04-22-2012, 06:16 PM

We don't have an actual crib in our room but we have the pack 'n' play (in bassinet form still) right up next to our bed. The short part butts up to our bed so I can easily grab him yet he's not in our bed all of the time.

04-22-2012, 11:32 AM	#1
Adock Rosebud Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 103	Crib in bedroom We are planning to put the crib in our bedroom, about a foot away from alongside the bed. My question is, for those who've done this, how does it work with a newborn? I'm scared to have a tiny infant in the bed with me (we do have a cali king, but DH and I are both over 6', so we take up most of the space already) AND I'm prone to nightmares. So, how have others of you dealt with nightmares and an infant? I actually fell out of bed a few weeks ago-mostly due to the body pillows that were in my way, but now I'm even more leery of having a baby in bed with me. But having the baby by himself in the crib just seems so lonely. We've thought about a co-sleeper, but again, the nightmare thing now makes me think twice about that.

04-22-2012, 01:59 PM	#2
mom24 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Crib in bedroom Could you put the crib right up against the bed, that way you can put your hand through the bars on your baby. It does mean climbing off the end of the bed. I did that with my first who I was scared to have in the bed with me. The rest ended up in the bed. It's a good idea that you are thinking about this before hand. I found that my sleeping changed once I had a baby and I didn't sleep as deeply as before. But you know yourself and what you are comfortable with. Good luck finding a solution.

04-22-2012, 02:12 PM	#3
mwwr Deactivated It is good to be Queen! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nothin' could be finer... Posts: 8,231	Re: Crib in bedroom You could also put the "head" of the crib beside the bed, so you can reach the baby, but not have so much to crawl around to get out. Small people can sleep in any direction that is convenient.

04-22-2012, 02:23 PM	#4
mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: Crib in bedroom what smetimes works well for a co-sleeper is to use a pack n play with bassinet and wdge that in between your bed and wall so that yuou have the convenience of a co-sleeper but w/o that open side __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

04-22-2012, 05:08 PM	#5
Adock Rosebud Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 103	Re: Crib in bedroom those are good ideas. I had thought about putting the short end against the bed, but didn't know if it would work, so it's nice to know it could be an option. And the good thing is, we can try anything and change it if it's not working.

04-22-2012, 06:16 PM	#6
Barefoot Bookworm Rose Garden Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,288	Re: Crib in bedroom We don't have an actual crib in our room but we have the pack 'n' play (in bassinet form still) right up next to our bed. The short part butts up to our bed so I can easily grab him yet he's not in our bed all of the time. __________________ Happily married to DH. Mama to: Ladybug (13), Lamb (12), Miss Mousie (11), Billy Goat (9), Wren and Hedgehog (5)!

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