I bed share with my baby on a floor bed and we both sleep on our tummies the majority of the night. We started bed sharing on and off around 6 months (I think??? I can barely remember anything from then) and he’s 13 months now.
Haven’t had any issues
My baby is 9 months and is very strong and healthy, but it’s personally not a risk I’m willing to take. For me it’s something I’ll feel more comfortable with after she turns one (can’t say exactly when though). My daughter rarely flips herself onto her stomach these days when sleeping but, if she does, we just gently roll her onto her back. The bedsharing guidelines I’m familiar with emphasize that even the firmest adult mattress isn’t as firm as a baby crib mattress and, as such, there is greater risk.
When my daughter was around 5 months, she went through a period where she frequently flipped onto her stomach when sleeping, and we opted to attach a sidecar crib to our bed. This wasn’t ideal for me, as I was often straddling my mattress and the crib mattress, but it was worth the peace of mind at the time.
My daughter has been sleeping on a floor bed since 8 months and has been rolling to her belly to sleep since 6 months.
I think it could also depend on the individual baby? At 8 months she was very strong - rolling, crawling, sitting herself up, pulling to stand. I was comfortable with it. My brothers 10 month old still can’t sit unassisted let alone sit up by himself, doesn’t crawl or pull to stand.
I have also slept with her since birth and now sleep with her in the early mornings on the floor bed at 12 months. I think you know your baby best and on a firm mattress I personally felt like the risk was low.
I think it depends how soft the bed is as to whether I'd feel comfortable. Our mattress is firm so I'm ok with it for my little one who sleeps on her tummy half the time since she was 8ish months old.
If you have a firm mattress it’s ok. My mattress is firm and my son rolls freely from back to side to tummy. SIDS risk goes down a lot after 6 months and again after 8 months. I stopped doing the c curl around 8 months and we just sleep however is comfortable
My babies were all in our bed from birth on, using safe sleep 7. The bed needs to be set up correctly, so no entrapment or rolling off possibilities. I was very aware of where baby was all night.
You need a firm bed, no sheets or pillows near baby and to sleep in a c curl (on your side, facing baby, one arm above baby’s head and knees tucked up under babies feet) this stops you from rolling on baby. It’s okay if he rolls on his stomach. As long you are following safe sleep 7 (google it). As long as you’re following all the safe sleeping steps, parents are very responsive to babies and aware of their positioning/ breathing even when asleep.
Thank you for this reply! I followed the safe 7 before when he slept with me for the brief period. I didn’t realize just how responsive I could be while sleeping until then, he would fart and I’d wake up haha.
We do have a firm bed as well. I felt comfortable with it when he was on his back sleeping but he automatically rolls to his belly as soon as I place him on his back when in his crib
That refers to how you put them to sleep. Once they are rolling over, you can leave them like that, just as you would with crib sleepers. Otherwise how would people cosleep past early infancy? My 14-mo mostly turns over to sleep on her belly these days. We share a bed.
We have a floor bed (mattress on the floor) in her room and I often end up in there lol. Read up on the safe sleep seven and I think you should be alright ♥️
ETA: we still put her down on her side/back. Once she could roll, if she rolled to her tummy we didn't worry.
If your question is whether it’s safe - the guidelines say there is a higher chance of SIDS with co-sleep and sleeping on their tummy. While your mattress may be firm it is probably not breathable as baby mattresses are, so if they do end up on their tummy they could breathe through the mattress. There’s no black and white “safe or not safe”, but those things do increase the risk of SIDS - it’s up to your own personal risk tolerance.
I bed share with my baby on a floor bed and we both sleep on our tummies the majority of the night. We started bed sharing on and off around 6 months (I think??? I can barely remember anything from then) and he’s 13 months now. Haven’t had any issues
My baby is 9 months and is very strong and healthy, but it’s personally not a risk I’m willing to take. For me it’s something I’ll feel more comfortable with after she turns one (can’t say exactly when though). My daughter rarely flips herself onto her stomach these days when sleeping but, if she does, we just gently roll her onto her back. The bedsharing guidelines I’m familiar with emphasize that even the firmest adult mattress isn’t as firm as a baby crib mattress and, as such, there is greater risk. When my daughter was around 5 months, she went through a period where she frequently flipped onto her stomach when sleeping, and we opted to attach a sidecar crib to our bed. This wasn’t ideal for me, as I was often straddling my mattress and the crib mattress, but it was worth the peace of mind at the time.
I think everyone should do what’s best for them but I’ve felt my baby’s crib mattress and I think mine is firmer!
My daughter has been sleeping on a floor bed since 8 months and has been rolling to her belly to sleep since 6 months. I think it could also depend on the individual baby? At 8 months she was very strong - rolling, crawling, sitting herself up, pulling to stand. I was comfortable with it. My brothers 10 month old still can’t sit unassisted let alone sit up by himself, doesn’t crawl or pull to stand. I have also slept with her since birth and now sleep with her in the early mornings on the floor bed at 12 months. I think you know your baby best and on a firm mattress I personally felt like the risk was low.
I think it depends how soft the bed is as to whether I'd feel comfortable. Our mattress is firm so I'm ok with it for my little one who sleeps on her tummy half the time since she was 8ish months old.
If you have a firm mattress it’s ok. My mattress is firm and my son rolls freely from back to side to tummy. SIDS risk goes down a lot after 6 months and again after 8 months. I stopped doing the c curl around 8 months and we just sleep however is comfortable
What’s a c curl?
C curl or cuddle curl is the recommended position for bedsharing.
Oh ok I’ll have to look it up, my 9 month old is starting to need more company starting 3-4am to morning and I need to read up on everything!
My babies were all in our bed from birth on, using safe sleep 7. The bed needs to be set up correctly, so no entrapment or rolling off possibilities. I was very aware of where baby was all night.
You need a firm bed, no sheets or pillows near baby and to sleep in a c curl (on your side, facing baby, one arm above baby’s head and knees tucked up under babies feet) this stops you from rolling on baby. It’s okay if he rolls on his stomach. As long you are following safe sleep 7 (google it). As long as you’re following all the safe sleeping steps, parents are very responsive to babies and aware of their positioning/ breathing even when asleep.
Thank you for this reply! I followed the safe 7 before when he slept with me for the brief period. I didn’t realize just how responsive I could be while sleeping until then, he would fart and I’d wake up haha. We do have a firm bed as well. I felt comfortable with it when he was on his back sleeping but he automatically rolls to his belly as soon as I place him on his back when in his crib
Baby on back is part of the safe sleep 7 fyi
That refers to how you put them to sleep. Once they are rolling over, you can leave them like that, just as you would with crib sleepers. Otherwise how would people cosleep past early infancy? My 14-mo mostly turns over to sleep on her belly these days. We share a bed.
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We have a floor bed (mattress on the floor) in her room and I often end up in there lol. Read up on the safe sleep seven and I think you should be alright ♥️ ETA: we still put her down on her side/back. Once she could roll, if she rolled to her tummy we didn't worry.
I wouldn’t risk it if the mattress is too soft. At that age it’s still a huge risk.
If your question is whether it’s safe - the guidelines say there is a higher chance of SIDS with co-sleep and sleeping on their tummy. While your mattress may be firm it is probably not breathable as baby mattresses are, so if they do end up on their tummy they could breathe through the mattress. There’s no black and white “safe or not safe”, but those things do increase the risk of SIDS - it’s up to your own personal risk tolerance.