I’m partially breastfeeding mum. I kind of nurse my baby to sleep or nap sometime. Not everytime. I just go according to my baby need. Try to set bedtime routine but so far not much luck. By the way my baby is 5 months old now. Again is another issue that I’m the baby’s dummy and is not healthy leaving the baby fall asleep while nursing and the HV kind of agree about not letting your baby sleep while nursing nor co sleeping. I tried wake her up half way nursing etc but she alwys half asleep and nurse at the same time on and off. I really dont know which is right and wrong. Again what my concern is more on what is best for the baby and would I create a bad habbit to my baby that she wont be able to be independent in time to come. Like go to sleep by herself etc. So far she would go to sleep by herself in her basket beside me most of the time but sometime she will need help like nursing and cuddle. Is another issue I’m concern whether I’m doing it right and best for her or otherwise. I must admit I do co sleeping with my baby when she needed it like when she is poorly , after vacination and when nights that she cannot managed to put herself to sleep but I alwys make sure it is safe for her to sleep with me. I do enjoy co sleeping sometime but not always as we as a mother have to be very alert while sleeping with your baby for safety issue so you dont get a very good sleep in a way but overall more sleep for baby and mum. But you can definitely tell the different whenthe baby have a good night sleep ahe is a much ahppy baby and she is even more happy when she sleep with mum.

Another issue that I’m really concern is when is the ideal age to let your baby sleep in her own room. I like the idea of co sleeping but I’m not sure about my husband as all his mates are telling him about training their child to sleep in their own room and all the nightmare they have as the children just constantly on and off needed the parents to sleep with. By the way, I’m from very different background. As a chinese tradition / culture, we awlys nurture, sleep with our baby till they are toddler age. They children usually only move to their own room when they are ready and they are always welcome into parents room for co sleeping whenever they want. Not encourage but not forbidden to.
As I can forsee is another though chapter I’ll be going thru in very near future as I’m sure we’ll have some conflict again. My husband love and adores our daughter with all his heart. The only issue is he constantly frantic about disciple and not spoiling the child as he benn flooded with idea of spoilling child long before we have our own offspring. To me spoilling a child is more on material if you keep on buying them toy when they are toddler age and buy them what ever they want… and no discipline…that is spoilling a child. But tender to every cry , needs, at this tender age is very critical for their mental and behaviour development…

Never realise i’m such a long winding mum…. I do enjoy this site because lots of information here are very practical and helpful. Is also a channel that I’m assuring myself I’m doing the best for my baby….

 yes, it’s ok for your newborn to sleep on your chest or while nursing – it’s most comfortable for them to be close to you and you would be able to tell if they were having trouble breathing, etc much easier while holding them than if they were in a crib.  I think many newborns sleep on their moms most of the day naps.  If you want to set the little one down for sleep, I recommend a swaddle while so young, helps them feel more secure and sleep more soundly without waking themselves up with arms flailing.

I co slept with my new born until 9 weeks then she slept through until 16 weeks then now she is feeding in the night again so we are co-sleeping again! It’s safe as long as your sensible. Move all pillows etc out of the way.