-- Posted by sinister nightmare at 9:02 pm on July 2, 2009 is it safe for a newborn to sleep on top of one of my pillows with a blanket on on side so he cant go off there and me on the other side? -- Posted by andrethebest1 at 9:02 pm on July 2, 2009 guess so. -- Posted by DuBBy at 9:03 pm on July 2, 2009 It's better to keep the baby on the bed -- Posted by dragonking at 9:03 pm on July 2, 2009 I don't think that's very safe.  A crib is usually the best bet. -- Posted by sinister nightmare at 9:03 pm on July 2, 2009 he is 6 days old btw -- Posted by Monroe at 9:03 pm on July 2, 2009 In bed with you? No! No, no, no. So many newborns are smothered and crushed in bed with their parents. Don't take the chance and put him/her in his crib. -- Posted by aejae at 9:03 pm on July 2, 2009 don't, I heard someone crushed their baby while sleeping with it -- Posted by Lil Luva at 9:04 pm on July 2, 2009 Nope!They can suffacate even with a stuffed animal.Please listen they don't need anything next to them even if it looks cute. -- Posted by sinister nightmare at 9:04 pm on July 2, 2009 he wont sleep in his bassinett -- Posted by Clara Bell at 9:04 pm on July 2, 2009 No, they should be in a crib without a blanket or a pillow. -- Posted by pclueless92 at 9:05 pm on July 2, 2009 My mom used to rock my brother to sleep in his car seat -- Posted by See Me Now at 9:05 pm on July 2, 2009 I am definitely going with a no. co-sleeping CAN be dangerous, but if you feel the need, lay him on the bed, not a pillow. Set the pillow on one side, and you're on the other. Having him on the pillow gives him the possibility of falling off, where he can't go anywhere if he's just on the bed. Please be careful, I've read SO many stores and seen on the news- moms sleeping with their babies and they end up laying on them or whatever.... him sleeping in a crib is much much safer. Plus, if you let him get used to sleeping in your bed, he's going to have trouble sleeping in his crib when he's older, especially between 3-5 months. -- Posted by hope19 at 9:07 pm on July 2, 2009 No, it's not safe. If he won't go to sleep in a crib/bassinet, you might have to hold him/rock him until he falls asleep. Then put him in his crib. -- Posted by Monroe at 9:07 pm on July 2, 2009 Quote: from sinister nightmare at 11:04 pm on July 2, 2009 he wont sleep in his bassinett Then you're just going to have to make him. Don't get him used to sleeping with you. He's 6 days old, he'll learn to sleep in his bassinet. Just do NOT let him sleep in bed with you. I've heard of hundreds of mothers smothering their children. When my son was born, he cried two nights in a roll because he didn't want to sleep in his crib, so I'd sit next to him and put my hand on his chest and he'd fall asleep. Sit next to him and comfort him and let him know you're there, just do NOT let him sleep in bed with you. I'm not even kidding. Also, don't put anything in the bassinet. Swaddle him in a blanket and that's it. -- Posted by becca101 at 9:09 pm on July 2, 2009 you should buy a crib for it new Born's should not have any pillows and blankets and suffocate them and you could accidentally roll over on him -- Posted by sinister nightmare at 9:10 pm on July 2, 2009 my bf's parent are the only ones that can get him 2 sleep at night -- Posted by Monroe at 9:19 pm on July 2, 2009 Quote: from sinister nightmare at 11:10 pm on July 2, 2009 my bf's parent are the only ones that can get him 2 sleep at night Maybe you should start doing what they do, and being the mother? You can't rely on his parents to get him to sleep every night. -- Posted by theBeeSS at 11:13 pm on July 2, 2009 I slept with my son in my bed until he was 5 months old. He is fine but I never put any pillows near him. -- Posted by dunebug at 12:31 am on July 3, 2009 It's a choice you'll have to make on your own. Cosleeping creates the risk of the baby falling, being rolled on or smothering in pillows and blankets. Bassinet or crib sleeping creates the risk of SIDS. Which one bothers you more? If you want to cosleep, make sure you follow the safe cosleeping guidelines and you should be fine: http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/5-ap/312-co-sleeping-safety.htm -- Posted by MamaMockingbird at 1:31 pm on July 3, 2009 It's preferable for them to sleep on a firm mattress with no blankets or pillows*.   I still co-sleep with my daughter. We started when she was about 4 weeks old. I love it. -- Posted by bunnyinspace at 12:21 am on July 4, 2009 I co-sleep with my 9 month old, Some nights she sleeps in the crib, others with me. I think it's perfectly fine, AS LONG AS YOUR SMART ABOUT IT.  You certainly shouldn't put them on a pillow, you mattress/crib mattress is fine enough. Though when I was breast-feeding I usually just used a normal pillow and if she fell asleep I would just put her and the pillow on the floor while I tidied up or ate which I think is perfectly alright as long as they are supervised.. I suggest you do some reading about the pros and cons of co-sleeping and sleeping on there own. -- Posted by AcidSilence at 1:06 am on July 4, 2009 Hun, Things will be VERY hard right now. He won't sleep much. And you'll get grumpy and angry and whatnot. But you have to protect him and keep him safe. Teach him to sleep in his bassinet.