Needing some opinions on my housing situation...

[RoxieHart]

So basically a bit confused with what to do! Where I live now is a flat, me and my daughter share a bedroom (we are very used to it, works perfectly fine for both of us, even as she has gotten older) ... When we move eventually priority will of course be for her to have her own bedroom.

The problem is, bedtime when baby boy comes along?!

2 options.

Firstly I could stay sleeping in my own bed, I have enough room for a crib (I know crib has a different meaning for Americans, you know the little cots that they can stay in till around 6 monthsish) or even a co sleeping cot thing that you kinda attach to the bed. I have the space. I'm just concerned about my daughter. I know he will be up a lot during the night at least for the first few weeks, is it unfair of me to keep him in there with me, do you think I'll be really disrupting my daughters sleep? (She's always been an awesome sleeper!)

Option 2.
My front room (living room/lounge bla bla lol) ... I have a sofa bed in there that I can just take it out at night and and put it back during the day and have the crib (or whatever I eventually decide to get) in there by my sofa bed at night. Only problem is it's the living room, so people will want to use it, watch tv etc. the kitchen is open plan so it's part of the living room .. when people are cooking it gets hot, smells of the food etc etc will have all the smells and what have you clinging onto the crib (this May just be my anxiety lol - I could move the crib in and out for bedtimes)

I don't know what to do!? I'm stuck in a contract here so I can't move for a while after new baby gets here! I know I can manage with space, it's a spacious flat, but I just don't want to do anything to upset my daughter or disturb her sleep. I also want to be able to guide baby boy into a good bedtime routine, slowly with no disruption like I did with my daughter.

What do you think? If you've read this far, thanks! Haha ...

 

[sethsmummy]

thats a hard one. id be inclined to just have a crib in the bedroom and just try wake to him quickly if he cries.. Maybe try that option first and if that doesnt work then try the living room idea xx

 

[Luvspnk31]

I don't think you necessarily have to make a decision right away. Try it with baby in your room, and if it seems like dd is having trouble, you can move into the front room.

 

[RoxieHart]

Thanks ladies!

 

[pinkstarbinks]

I'd keep you 3 in the bedroom. Your daughter might sleep through little one waking mine often does and they share a room. You sound very happy with the current set up and I imagine so is your daughter. Can bring baby boy straight out of there when he wakes if need be and have an empty living room area for nappy changes/feeds/settling etc. would be less disturbance and upheaval for your daughter and then in time you could change the setup as she got older or whatever changed within your circumstances x

 

[RcdM]

Yeah I think in your room is best, plus if it's really bad and she can't sleep she could always sleep on the couch for the night? I would think it would be easier for her to grab a blanket and pillow and move than it would for you to have to try to keep the crib out there permanently. Plus you're right baby would be napping a lot during the day and the livingroom may be way too noisy for that. You wouldn't want to make your daughter have to constantly be quiet, watch tv quietly, not talk loudly, always having to watch out because the baby is in the livingroom.

 

[RoxieHart]

I'd keep you 3 in the bedroom. Your daughter might sleep through little one waking mine often does and they share a room. You sound very happy with the current set up and I imagine so is your daughter. Can bring baby boy straight out of there when he wakes if need be and have an empty living room area for nappy changes/feeds/settling etc. would be less disturbance and upheaval for your daughter and then in time you could change the setup as she got older or whatever changed within your circumstances x

Thanks for this! All very true! ... I was thinking if worst comes to worst and he isn't settling I can come into the living room to do feeds etc etc

 

[NatalieFar07]

I agree with the above poster on this one!