When did your baby go in their own room?

[buffythebarbieslayer]

12 week old sleeping so much better in her own room but I feel guilty!

She's my third and my older two moved to their own room about the same stage so wanted to do the same as they've grown up good sleepers.

[ilovepowerhoop]

I am sure you are aware that guidelines advise to keep them in the same room for the first 6 months. DD and ds both moved around 8 months

[DeadCert]

8 weeks.

[stargirl1701]

DD moved about 6 months.

[BadFam1]

My ds went in his own room at 12 weeks but I slept in there with him until 18 weeks.

[whereisshe]

DD still hasn't - she's 7 months. I probably would have moved her a month ago but we're moving house soon so I don't want her to have to move twice.

[PetaPipa]

6 months.

[Wherehasmysleepgone]

7 weeks for my DS, he was too big for his moses!

[dashoflime]

6 months; also when he grew out of the moses! He was clearly much smaller than baby Wherehasmysleepgone!

[MrsHerculePoirot]

In their own rooms from the start, but I slept in with them until they went to bed before me at about 11/12/13 weeks. Then I slept in my bed until they wake, go in and feed them and then often stay in with them depending on time!

[PragmaticWench]

Five and a half months. I was hanging on for six months but she was so flipping noisy we couldn't take it anymore.

[SweetsForMySweet]

SIDS guidelines say 6 months so we waited until then with pfb. Do what works, it's not always practical to wait 6 months or in some cases to move a baby into their own room

[onedogatoddlerandababy]

DD1 was about 10 mths, DD2 is 6.5 mths and still in with us. I might move her in a month or so or might leave it a bit longer.

Doesn't really bother us and I like them being nearby for feeding purposes!

[buffythebarbieslayer]

Aware of guidelines yes, which makes me feel guilty. But all mine slept better in own room and I'm a better mum for a break and some sleep!

I've read up about cot death and theories why having baby in your room reduces risk. It doesn't explain why a significant percentage of the babies died whilst in parents' room as well.

[MrsHY1]

Buffy, as with anything- a guideline is a guideline. It's based on all the available evidence but you can examine it and follow it to the letter, partly follow it or decide not to. I moved DD when she was around 4 months old.

[Bannakaffalatta]

Ds1 and 2 were 6 weeks
Ds3 and 4 were 4 months just because like you I felt guilty. 6 months wasn't realistic as the older ones would cone bouncing in in the morning ( or in the night) and waking everyone up.

[PintOfTea]

15 months. I might've moved her sooner but that's when we moved. She was my pfb and very quiet so it wasnt something I was concerned about.

I would follow the guidelines personally unless the advantages outweighed the risk in my mind. Only you can judge that for you.

[Somersetlady]

Have been wondering about this myself. Read all the guidelines and a lot of research.
If you're going on statistics argument then all single mothers should get a partner or get married quick!


Accordimg to Lullaby Trust:
The rate of unexplained infant deaths for babies born outside marriage, and registered by the mother only, was 0.91 per 1,000 live births.

Thats 3 times the rate of married mothers!

Do what you feel is right for you. If you dont smoke, breast feed and out your baby to sleep on it's back or let it cover it's face or get too hot then
Your ticking all the other boxes.

Nobody argues that all mothers that feed formula are puttimg their baby at a greater risk of SIDS they wouldnt dare

But the sids guidelines clearly state:

THINGS YOU CAN DO:

Always place your baby on their back to sleep
Keep your baby smoke free during pregnancy and after birth
Place your baby to sleep in a separate cot or Moses basket in the same room as you for the first 6 months
Breastfeed your baby, if you can
Use a firm, flat, waterproof mattress in good condition

[aussiemelbmama]

Almost 7 months but I camped on the floor with a mattress to tackle the night waking that continued for a few weeks.

[ShanghaiDiva]

Own room from when we came home from hospital.

[commsgirl]

12 weeks.