How long before you moved your newborn into his/her own room on nighttime?

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As above really, so how long before you moved your newborn into his/her own room for sleeping on the night?

Ravenlady_2

I think the general guidelines say 6 months but I think when ever they are sleeping through or have a fairly predictable night feed patten would be a starting point, some babies dont sleep through until 8/9 months but fall in to a regular night pattern.

Also when ever you feel comfortable.

I moved mine at different ages varying from 3 - 8 months.

Plans_all_plans

My daughter was in my room until she was about 7 months, due to lack of space in another room.

My friend's kids were in their own rooms at 6 weeks and 10 weeks, but I personally think that's too early.

I'd play it by ear really if we had another. It'd depend on how often they were waking, did they settle easily etc. How old's your child?

victory

First one was around the 3 month mark and the other one 9 weeks he went from 9pmto 7am but he left the room and I went with him:rotfl::rotfl: again around 3 months:D

FagAshLil

With my first, about four years! The second slept in with her sister from the age of two and my third still spends a lot of time in my bed.

I just couldn't leave them alone when they were so tiny - it didn't feel right to me.

Tigsteroonie

(Funnily enough I just answered a similar question on another forum!)

We moved A into his own room just two weeks after coming home from NICU. He was already used to sleeping on his own (from being in the NICU ward), and we weren't used to having a snuffling little boy in the corner of the room

meritaten

I think its entirely down to you! and how you feel. if you feel the baby should have his/her own room from the start and use a baby monitor, and dont mind getting up and going into the nursery for night-time feeds, then that is right for you! If however, you want the baby close, then by all means keep him/her in your room. In other words there is NO set rule (not in my mind anyway). plus not all babies are the same - some will seem to like thier own space while others want to be close to mum or dad! I would assess the babies (and your needs) and go from there!
New parents seem to want a 'rule book' - but babies make up their own rules! you do what you feel is best for both of you!

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thanks all for the posts, guess its just suck it and see then

mysk_girl

10 days for number 1. Way earlier than I wanted too, but she was a cracking sleeper, was already going 5 hours BUT would kick, wriggle, snore and shout in her sleep. So I was getting no sleep at all and was practically psychotic by the time OH suggested trying putting her in her own room. Instant success, happy mummy happy baby. Second baby, not until 4 months - he was a much more peaceful sleeper! I am a very light sleeper, which is probably what caused the issues with number 1...

I think you definitely have to make it up as you go along - if baby is happy, mummy is happy then it is a good result :-) I definitely got some flak for putting DD alone at 10 days, but I was in a complete state after 10 days with minimal sleep... Don't let anyone give you hard and fast rules about babies, they are all different :-)

moomoomama27

I've never moved any of mine out until they were between 2 and 3 yrs old and stopped using the cot!

I didn;t feel comfortable with them in another room, and they were happy being in our room, it just felt right!

I believe the current guidelines suggest 6 months old, as it reduced the risk of cot death.

CL

7 months. We thought we might be disturbing her at this point. I was BF and DH is a very heavy sleeper, so it made sense for me to just lift her into bed with me to feed her.