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We started co-sleeping with our son at first wake at around 8 months, and have been doing that continuously for the past 7 months or so (basically he sleeps with us in bed between 2 and 6ish AM). I've enjoyed the arrangement but my wife is tired of it, due to getting kicked and punched all night long. On top of that, she's 32 weeks pregnant and really needs the sleep.

Does your wife share your enthusiasm for co-sleeping?

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That sounds rough! From what my wife has let on, third trimester sleep is tough any way you slice it. My kids kick me sometimes, but usually I can just move them over and resume my slumber. It helps that we took two mattresses (a king and a twin) and pushed them together, so there is plenty of room for the four of us.

And to answer your question, my wife is even more gung-ho than I about co-sleeping. She actually had to convince me to start doing it in the first place, because I shared the concern of lot of commenters here with regards to SIDS.

> my wife is tired of it, due to getting kicked and punched all night

I hope this isn't patronizing. If you want it to work you could put the little one on your side of the bed instead of in the middle. A mattress on the floor next to you can make rolling out of bed a non-event.

Or sleep on a futon / remove the bed stand. There are many variations that work.

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