American Taboo: Cosleeping

There are many things that I have been doing with my little one, not because someone told me it was the right thing to do but because it was naturally what I wanted to do. For example, we cosleep, also known as bed-sharing. I also practice babywearing. While babywearing doesn't cause that much controversy, cosleeping does. I don't get any double takes when I walk down the street with the baby in the Moby Wrap. But when I nonchalantly talk about our sleeping arrangement and the fact that the baby's room is not set up yet, I definitely get weird looks. I seriously can't even imagine having the baby in his own room at night. I would probably have to be up every couple of hours soothing him. Currently, the little one sleeps in between me and B. He naturally faces me and we normally sleep tummy to tummy. I noticed early on that he tends to move towards me during the night. I don't know how, he just kind of wiggles and scoots towards my scent I guess. It is so much easier with breastfeeding too. The minute he starts fussing, I just latch him onto my breast and let him suckle. We noticed that when we put him in the bassinet, he does not sleep as well. He'll wake up and start crying. And then the minute we put him in the bed with us, he quiets down and falls asleep. He feels more secure with us in the bed. I believe in attached parenting because it works. The cosleeping and babywearing alone have made me a believer. The babywearing is awesome. I love feeling him breathe and having him right up against me. He feels so snug, warm and secure in the Moby Wrap. It was a godsent in the airport and on the plane. But I digress, cosleeping rocks and we plan on having him in the bed with us until he begins walking. Cosleeping has been quite controversial. In New York City, they even have a whole campaign talking about how babies sleep best alone. People ask me if I am worried about rolling over or crushing him. Um no... Of course if you smoke, drink heavily, take medication that causes drowsiness or do drugs, cosleeping is not for you. Cosleeping is practiced worldwide with minimal problems. Leave it to America to complicate traditional and natural practices such as cosleeping and breastfeeding. It's a personal choice and I don't like anyone telling me what's best for my child. But anyway, have a good night! I know me and my family will, all together in the bed! :)