Sleeping Arrangements for a Newborn and 13 Month Old?

I am a proponent of co-sleeping, so I would get a bigger, more comfortable bed for the second bedroom. Have older child co-sleep with Daddy while you and baby co-sleep in second bedroom.

Like other posters have said, (well not just like they have said but somewhat) you are not thinking ahead, you are thinking right now hun. Your daughter will be 13 months and won't need that crib! And you could put her in that twin bed with rails so she wouldn't fall out. And till you think the new baby is ready for the crib, buy 1 of those things that hook to your bed that will help with the nursing. I could never nurse with neither of my boy's because I never produced enough milk for either 1 of them, so not only did they lose out, but so did I. But I have heard of you having to quite at a certain point of quieting so your milk supply could build up for your newborn. So could luck with all of it. Congrats.

get a port-a-crib and use that for a while.....

A pack n play also works well for limited space.

We switched my son to a toddler bed at 13 months. He slept perfectly in it from the very beginning. Can you plan to put the 13 month old on the twin mattress on the floor and give the new baby the crib?

I would get a portacrib for the new baby and have that in your room.

M.,
Have you thought of a bassinette in your room for the new baby for a few months? That could give you enough time to transition your daughter from the crib to the twin bed (with side rails) and then have the crib for the baby.

Good Luck!
T.

I had a bassinet for my younger son when we didn't have the space for a crib (in addition to my older son's toddler bed - he was 19 m/o when the baby was born), and also had him in bed with me. That worked well for us, because he was either in my arms or just an arm's reach away.

I'd set up a pack-in-play (bassinet style) in your room for the first couple of months just so your oldest doesn't get interrupted as often in the middle of the night. I always nursed in my room. As a big busted woman, I didn't have the luxury of nursing and laying down at the same time, so i would watch TV in bed while I nursed sitting up (hubby's a heavy sleeper!).

I would not set up a futon in the baby's room, but take down the twin and put up another crib. Both your babies need their own beds and your oldest is no where near ready to move out of the crib (IMHO). A noisy air purifier may create enough white noise to keep them from disturbing each other as much.

Best of luck to you!!

Why not connect the queen and twin together? I'm a size 22 and my daughter and I could if needed sleep comfortably together in a twin - tho we share my queen with my husband. I'm 3 months pregnant with #2 and thankfully, my 5 y/o has made the decision to sleep in her own room with her cool new bed, so by the time baby #2 comes, I can bed-share with just the new baby.

if you currently have a twin and a crib in her room, I would start at least 3 months before your birth on getting your 13 month old transferred to a big girl bed. I would put her in the twin up against the wall and one guard rail or a rail on each side. The newborn can stay in your room in a bassinette until 2-3 months. You could even do a pack and play or move the crib to your room for a few months to let your other daughter have a little more time. I think that once the new baby is here both will transition well especially since your 13 month old is so young. Many children share rooms. No point in moving while pregnant, you can make this work. Add a lower rail in the closet and they each get a rod, one on top and one on bottom. one dresser they can share, etc Congrats!

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