I totally think baby should be in his/her own room but I'm TERRIFIED of SIDS and will be constantly checking on baby so for the first 2 months she's going to be by my side
I did the same thing with DS, he slept in a bassinet next to me until he was old enough to lift his head and then I moved him to his crib.
I really enjoy the time that DH and I get to spend alone at night so I'm a strong advocate for babies sleeping in their own room
I have a friend who just had a baby back in oct and she had a 1 1/2 yr old, they both sleep with her at night. And her DH sleeps on the couch!
That's craziness ! (to me at least)
& my best friend has a daughter that sleeps in, their bed too., I've tried explaining how dangerous it can be but she doesn't seem to care much. They live in a little apartment and their DD doesn't have am room and she's too big for her bassinet. I found a portable crib (they are much smaller than a full size one) at an antique store for $ 40 ( it was a great deal!) But they never went and got it.
If I had the extra $ I would have bought it for them.
She's always complaining about how her DD wakes up in the wee hours of the morning and wants to play and messes with her while she's sleeping... If she was in a crib she would just last back down and go back to sleep.
So sorry for the long post and rant. idk why I let it bother me but it does
we've been friends for 13 years and I love her and her daughter so very much, I just don't want to see anything happen to her. And she deserves the time with her DH at night ( sometimes they could use it)
Like I said.... I strongly believe a baby should be in his/her own room. It helps them become self soothing and not dependent for everything