Cosleep

Whenever I write a post where the fact that we cosleep is mentioned, I get a comment that asks me to share more about how it works, why we do it, etc. ❋ ScienceWoman (2007)

I do babywear (less now than I used to), I breastfed (nipple and pump, although we began supplementing with formula at around nine months and with solids at around four – if gelato and broth count, that is), I cosleep, I believe in the inherent humanity of my children and am generally willing to allow him to experiment with things like choosing his own foods, choosing his readiness to pottytrain, etc. ❋ Unknown (2010)

People think that we cosleep because it is what Alex wants. ❋ Unknown (2007)

My little one wakes once or twice each night and, because he doesn't want to get up and party or anything (hence putting me in the "lucky" category), he just goes back to sleep with a little nursing or cuddling (we cosleep). ❋ Unknown (2009)

If I didn't cosleep or carry him in a sling, I would not get any sleep or be able to do any work during the day except hold him. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I didn't CHOOSE to cosleep - we were just all happier that way. ❋ Jodifur (2007)

If you are certain that you want to cosleep with your baby, we recommend you purchase the Arms Reach Co-Sleeper or a similar cosleeping device. ❋ Stephanie Gallagher (2004)

* That because we cosleep we don't have a sex life! ❋ Brile (2004)

That being said, I have friends who do cosleep and enjoy it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We cosleep and have for the past 13 years with all of our children. ❋ Unknown (2010)

With my second child I breastfeed exclusively so it was so much easier to let him cosleep and nurse on demand. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We tried the bassinet in our room but she wasn't having it and her doctor told us right up front "not to cosleep". ❋ Unknown (2010)

As usual, the powers that be think that Americans are too stupid too follow saftey precautions so instead of teaching people the correct way to cosleep, they simply tell people not to do it at all ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

Maya - Yeah ... the rest of us who don't cosleep ... we just hate out kids? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Also it is alot more beneficial to breastfeeding to cosleep. ❋ Unknown (2009)

MOST babies will cosleep MOST of the time with no ill effect. ❋ Unknown (2009)

While I was lucky enough to encounter nothing but support and positive responses when I was breastfeeding both my children, people have questioned my decision to stay home with them while they are young, and someone I thought was my friend decided she wanted to end our friendship because my family chose to cosleep and she thought it was foolish and dangerous. ❋ Unknown (2009)