Baby Sleeping in Bed

My one sister co-sleeps with her 4 and 3 year old girls (they have a double bed with a single pushed next to it) and do the deed once in 6 weeks (she told me that) perhaps in the spare room, I wouldn't know but NO way, I can't even do it with the dog watching and I throw the cat off the bed!

Exactly meags. Good question.

ok please no one attack me for this but remember I dont have kids so I dont have this experience!!

But if baby is in your bed...are you just never intimate with your partner???
or do you have sex with your child next to you? isnt that weird??

I think it is a lazy thing quite honestly. Cosleeping is just easier! And then YOU get used to it. When I had Troy in Jan I used to feed in another room cos didn't want to disturb Jade and hubby who had to go to work and school but then I stayed in bed cos he was so quite and he doesn't cry when he wakes up he just niggles till I wake up and get him. As for keeping hubby awake I just kick him when it is his turn to do something but usually worked he would get up, change baby, and then give him to me so we were both up and it was fair. If Jade wake's up she wants dada to pass her the water or dummy! It's great.

Oh I did have Dylan in our room for breastfeeding for 7 months and was guiltless about keeping other half awake. We are all in it togther.

No I am a working mom and can't co sleep. No guilt for me either. Sorry for some reason I am a guilt free mom. Well other than not being able to give dylan a sibling.

I really don't mind taking him to daycare or putting him in his bed to sleep.

I sound heartless, but I am just a realist. I was so sleep deprived that they wanted to put me in hospital. What good would that have done my child?

Let's not even talk about husbands sleeping through a kid crying.

I went as far as to teach Dylan how to say daddy. Rather Daddy in the middle of the night. Then I could nudge Daddy and say your kid is calling you. It backfired. My son now calls me Daddy.

Would I be wrong in thinking that this might be more of a thing that working mothers do? I know there are exceptions (like to every other rule) but I'm with RM on this one. At 7pm I want to close that door. I spend all my time with B during the day. So I'm wondering if co-sleeping is more of a guilt thing.

I understand there are people who don't have a choice who live in a small space and what have you. I also know some mothers say it's easier for night feeds but I wouldn't be able to justify keeping my husband awake with a niggly baby just because it's too cold to walk to another room.

Just asking - have always wondered about it