Hi everyone,
I need some advice on how to handle night-time wakings and feedings while co-sleeping with my baby. My baby is three months old and we have been co-sleeping since birth. While I love the closeness and convenience of co-sleeping, I am finding it difficult to manage the night-time wakings and feedings.
My baby wakes up every two to three hours to nurse and sometimes it takes a while for him to fall back asleep. I am finding it hard to get enough rest and also worried that this may not be sustainable for the long run. I have tried different positions and nursing techniques but nothing seems to work consistently.
I would love to hear from other parents who have co-slept with their babies and how they managed night-time wakings and feedings. Any tips or advice on how to make this process smoother would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hello everyone,
I co-sleep with my 13-month-old baby and night-time wakings and feedings are still a regular part of our routine. However, I have found some effective ways to make it work for us.
Firstly, I established a safe sleep environment by using a firm mattress without any pillows, blankets, or toys that could pose a suffocation hazard. I also placed my baby on his back to reduce the risk of SIDS. By establishing a safe sleeping arrangement, I found it was easier to focus on feeding him without worrying about potential hazards.
Secondly, I started to introduce solid foods to my baby after he turned six months. This gave him more fullness and kept him satisfied for a longer period of time. I also started to scale back on nighttime feedings and instead offer water or a small snack during the night when he woke up. This helped him associate feeding time with daylight hours rather than nighttime hours.
Lastly, I tried to minimize the amount of light exposure during nighttime wakings to avoid fully waking him up. I used a dim light or a nightlight and kept him swaddled or in a sleeping sack to make it easy to soothe him back to sleep.
In conclusion, co-sleeping can be a wonderful arrangement, and with a little patience and some strategies, nighttime wakings and feedings won't be as challenging as it seems. Remember to tune in to your baby's cues and trust your instincts to find what works best for your family.
Wishing you all the best!