Bedroom for baby

[Charlotte1992]

My question is not really about health, but maybe someone will be able to answer me. My friend is pregnant, but she and her husband lives in a house with a landlady, her two children. My friends are living in one bedroom. What are the requirements for bedroom and accommodation for a newborn? Could the baby sleep and live with them in one room? Can they stay in this house or should they seek a home? What do the midwives notice when they visit? Will not there be any problem with that?

[ChrisWest1983]

I can't answer on most questions except one: my baby will stay in my room at least until he will turn 6 months if not one year or more. We have quite few bedrooms in the house, I just can't imagine him being away from me and it's also handy having him near me- because of often breastfeeding at night. Most nights he ends up sleeping in my bed anyway.

Personally me: my baby is not a typical baby - he never slept much, has always been loud / crying/ screaming. From that aspect I would feel very bad for other people who live in the house and if husband would sleep in same room and would need to listen to all that crying and still go to work next day.

But every baby is different- they might get a super contented and happy baby so that it should not be a problem!

Good luck to them!

[Kate91]

Theres no law around it but most councils work on the idea that baby can stay with parents till 5, but if i were them id start looking for their own place as it will be better all around no one else to consider no one else trying to parent. Midwives will pick up on anything out of place or ordinary even if its not from your friends but the landlady and her kids, as its a shared property.

[Ribena1987]

According to safe sleeping guidelines the baby should sleep in the same room as the parents for the first 6 months to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

In regards to the other questions, I guess it’s personal preference but may be a bit of a squeeze living in one room as baby’s have a lot of “stuff”. There’s the cot/Moses basket but then all the other big stuff like pram, carrycot, storage for baby’s clothes, toiletries, nappies etc. I’m sure it can be done though with some reshuffling.

[claire16c]

The baby should be in the same room for all sleeps for the first 6 months anyway.

After that it’s still fine to room share. No one will say they must have a different room.

[roxannacar]

As suggested above .., baby should be in same room (separate cot) for first 6 months.

However surely it depends on 1. Their contract with land lady and Land lady herself,

Personally I would not want to be living in a house share of a baby if I can avoid to but surely it depends on your friend finances