I have co slept with all my 11 kids at birth in the hospital and plan on it with my 12th in about 6 or 7 weeks. It is so nice to see a co sleeping board, I have a nice co sleeping blinkie in my siggy too.
Christi Mama to 11, #12 in about 6 or 7 weeks.

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The hospital I was in wouldn't even let me walk with my son when he was out of the NICU (day 4) and would have shot me for C/S....then again they also threatened to call Child Protective Services becuz I was breastfeeding...and she was an ILCBC Lactation Consultant.

Kerri

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Oh, I wish we had that option! I was in a little twin bed and after my c-section, 3 of us would not have been too cozy! I did try to co-sleep with Keeganm though. My first son was in the NICU for 15 days so co-sleeping in the hospital was not an option, either.

I had dd in bed with me and dh slept one the pull out beside our bed

I had my boys in bed with me each time in the hospital. Not dh though, not enough room for him,lol. But I always had the baby with me, or dh had the baby sleeping on his chest in the little fold out chair he was in (or in second ds's case, dh had a couch next to my bed,woohoo,lol)

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SAH-Homeschooling Mama to my guys, Dec. 99 & July 03

The hospital I had Hope in wouldn't allow us to do it. They were totally mean, those nurses! They also wouldn't allow anyone to walk carrying her, in the hall. She had to be in the wheeled bassinet thingy. It was so dumb. I should have just told them to stick it!
LOL!
Stephanie

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Wife to my highschool sweetie for 11 years
Mommy to "Little Man" (10-my Tween!)
"Angel Amanda" (stillborn)
"Baby Bean" (miscarried)
"Lil Miss Sassy Pants" (now in the Terrific 3's!!!!!)
"Mr. Squishey" (is now ONE!!! )

With my first the hospital was VERY good, and insisted that we do some kangaroo time while we were there, so whenever Shaun fell asleep it was either naked on his dad's bare chest, or naked and under the hospital gown against my chest. They were perfectly fine with cosleeping, breastfeeding, rooming in, and all of that. My second and third were at a new hospital, where they "said" no cosleeping, but were okay with it as long as they didn't come in and see the baby anywhere but on the mother's chest. However, DS 2 went to the nicu an hour after being born, so the first 2 nights I slept with DH squeezed into the hospital bed with me because I needed the comfort, and then when Trent was out of the nicu, he usually slept propped up on a pillow between my feet. Katrina slept in her bassinet whenever I was asleep, but when she fell asleep during the day I kept her in bed with me.

None of my hospitals would allow you to carry the baby and walk the halls, they had to be in the bassinet if you were up and walking. They also wouldn't let me walk to the doors to leave, they insist on a wheel chair. With my last one it was really silly, because I had been walking down to the nicu (on a different floor) a few times every day the last 2 days of my visit because Katrina was taken down there.

All of my babies slept with me at least part of their sleep time from day one.

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Wow, a queen size bed would have been NICE! I was worried about co-sleeping with my son in hospital because the bed was so high off the floor, even when it was in its lowest position. Sometimes he slept on my chest, though, but much of the two nights we were there he actually slept with DH on the cot, it was lower to the ground and actually seemed wider than my hospital bed! Next time, if all goes well, we will have a queen size bed to sleep in - our own! I am going to check out of the hospital a few hours after the birth as long as we are both okay. We got zero rest in the hospital.

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Not with Emily, but with Liam, DH and I pushed the twin beds together, locked the wheels in place, and slept with him between us

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Tandem Nurslings Emmy (7/02) Liam (4/04)

Just updating since i wrote this before Elias was born..i sure did cosleep in the hospital! He was born at 2:32am and was only gone for an hour, as soon as he came back, i nursed him and we both slept in the hospital bed the whole 3 days..it was heaven and we're still cosleeping now

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We co-slept in the hospital too! No one ever said that I shouldn't...and it was a great bonding time!

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WOW, so cool to get a queen bed!
I had the most horrible bed ever!
I sooo wanted to just come home.
so, no, we didn't get to co-sleep.
S

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Wife to my highschool sweetie for 11 years
Mommy to "Little Man" (10-my Tween!)
"Angel Amanda" (stillborn)
"Baby Bean" (miscarried)
"Lil Miss Sassy Pants" (now in the Terrific 3's!!!!!)
"Mr. Squishey" (is now ONE!!! )

the hospital i delivered at had very strict rules. no cosleeping and no walking the halls etc it was REALLY stupid. that said I did sleep with him in my arms. They kept telling me to put him in his *bed* (I hate those plastic crappy things) but I just ignored them. they tried to keep him in the nursery overnight (they had a thing where they check the newborn vitals at 8pm) but if he wasn't back with me in one hour I always walked down there and got him. one hour was PLENTY of time to get one newborn's vitals.

hopefully this time i'll be able to go home sooner. I really wanted to leave about 14 hrs after he was born.

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I had Carter sleep on my chest and he never spent a minute in that nasty plastic thing! The nurses would bundle him and leave him in there, and I would say "can you bring him to me" and they would say "you really should get some rest" and I would say "thanks, can you bring him to me". lol. There was not enough room for DH in the bed. DH kept getting mad at me though, saying I was going to suffocate him.

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Carter Jude born August 23rd, 2005!
1 Year TTC with Clomid, Femara, IUI's
+++HPT with Femara/IUI

Hi everyone. I am a newbie.
I co slept with all of my kids in the hospital. With our daughter, the nurse kept comming in and telling me "our hospital rules do not allow our mothers to co sleep." I told her too bad and that I was going to do it anyways. She left me alone after that. Our daughter is 3 1/2 and still co sleeps with us. For us, it's just what works out best. Now we have #4 comming and I think that we need a bigger bed! LOL
Shawna
Wife to DH John
Homeschooling Mom to DS Jacob 8/10/96
Beloved DS John ~^~became an angel on 9/5/01 born quietly into our arms 9/6/01 at 39 weeks gestation
Our blessing from above DD Hope Jewel 11/23/2002
Our surprise Mirical Joey John Due 10/12/06

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Yes! I was in a twin bed (DH on a pull-out three times and in a recliner once) with my baby on my chest or snuggled into my arm. I'm hoping to try an assisted homebirth in a few years...then we can all sleep together (DH, me, AND the new baby).

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I coslept with both my kids in the hospital, and at home.

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I sort of did. I had them take him to the nursery at night because I was so exausted I was scared to co-sleep through the night. Then they'd bring him in to eat and we'd co-sleep the rest of the night. He pretty much stayed in bed with me during the day as well. He still sleeps with me and my 3 year old did until the baby came. Now he sleeps on a mattress by the bed.

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Elaine~

i slept w/j in hosp too

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We did co-sleep at the hospital. It was just me and Maddox. Daddy (my DH) went home to sleep with our 3 year old.

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Ashley - Pround Mom of 4 boys
And I wouldn't have it any other way!
Andrew (12), Austin (9), Alex (4)
and Maddox Dominic
09/27/2006