u/Coramoor88

This is our second time around and our son is 3 days old. As is common, he won’t really tolerate sleeping in his bassinet. Rather than driving myself crazy trying to force that, I’ve positioned myself carefully on the couch and had him sleep on me. I wedge myself in, tuck him on my left side, and lay him flat on his back to prevent rolling/falling.

I guess this is technically unsafe but it’s working. Just trying to manage everyone’s sleep deprivation. Has this strategy worked for anyone else? Am I being wildly irresponsible?

EDIT: Thanks for everyone’s insights around this topic. While there seems to be a range of opinions in the thread, the overwhelming theme is that the risks aren’t worth it. Further, even if I was able to dodge any disasters, I will likely be making the process of my son learning to sleep independently more difficult in the long run. We didn’t do any co-sleeping with my oldest so we should be able to manage that again. I will familiarize myself with the sleep, safe guidelines and avoid taking the easier route. Cheers.

Is this metal grate supposed to be installed on the duct itself (i.e. between the return duct and newly installed drywall), or on the wall?

In early infancy, how many of you just contact slept with your baby?