Have some fun with the decor to create the feel of a nursery as well.
Crib in parents room.
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Lay down a rug a rug can divide the room allowing parents to keep their tranquil setting while acting as a divider from baby.
The aap s official position is that the safest place for baby to sleep is in her crib or bassinet in the parents room close to the bed.
According to the american academy of pediatrics aap the best place for a baby to sleep is in his parents bedroom.
You can accomplish this by painting an accent wall using a large area rug for the baby s area setting up cute nursery prints or photos of your family or even creating custom window treatments for that portion of the room.
If your baby s sleeping area is close to your bed move it away.
The safest spot for infant sleep is on a firm.
Plus a rug can absorb sounds making it safe for tiptoeing literally around baby s sleep schedule.
But now a 2017 study in pediatrics and recommendations from the american academy of pediatrics aap say that advice may be outdated.
Move the crib or co sleeper away from the bed.
If your master bedroom isn t very big then it might.
Babies shouldn t share a bed with parents however because that increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome sids the guidelines stress.
Previously doctors were recommending that babies should share a room but not a bed with their parents.
This meant having a crib or a playpen in a parent s room but not co sleeping.
Becky roosevelt founder of snug as a bug pediatric sleep consulting also recommends having blackout window shades and a white noise machine.
That means having a crib with a firm mattress and a fitted sheet and keeping it completely clear of bumpers toys and blankets.
The centers for disease control and preventionrecommend that newborns sleep in the same room as the parents but in a separate sleeping space.
My opinion is that a co sleeper is safer still since it eliminates any risk of baby falling between the bassinet and the bed if mother needs to pick her up either for breastfeeding or a short soothing cuddle.