moving into his room

[Milk_Monkey]

I have a 6 week old boy who has been sleeping in our room since we brought him home.

Im thinking about moving him into his own room soon, but im a bit worried. He tends to have a lot of gas, and although we burp him, about an hour into sleep he often wakes distressed. Usually i will wake up myself and pick him up, but if he was in his room i doubt i would hear him - is it okay to leave him to sort it out himself?
Does anyone have any ideas to reduce the gas?

[alanasmum]

My DD has problems with gas and reflux as well. I burp her and then keep her upright for 1/2 an hour after a feed - sometimes she has another burp about 10 or 15 minutes later. It's tiring in the middle of the night, but once I put her down, she's usually fine.

Can I ask why you are considering putting him in his own room? Perhaps it's worth keeping him with you a little longer until his gas problem sorts itself out. Before my DD was born I never imagined having her in our own room but I changed my mind shortly before she was born (after reading some research which suggested this can reduce the risk of SIDS) and now I can't imagine moving her out! It's nice having her close by and being able to tend to her quickly if she needs it.

Best of luck what ever you decide :)

[Milk_Monkey]

The reason why im considering moving him into his own room is because i wake really easily to any of his movements or noises. so am constantly awake worrying when he is just making sounds that dont need attending to.

[alanasmum]

Ok, in that case, perhaps keep him in your room for another week or so and try leaving him for a few minutes to see if he can sort himself out when he gets gassy. If it works, great, you can move him out! If not, maybe try keeping upright a bit longer to get out any extra gas... that's all I can suggest really. Hope one of those two things works for you! :fingerscrossed:

[mythreelittlemonkeys]

I am considering the big move too...only because I too wake for every snuffle,movement etc...and am becoming seriously sleep deprived...plus i think cos she can hear me she less settled too...when I walk out of room in middle of night to escape (sorry but I do)she often settles straight away...however I expect I will still bring her back into my bed at the early morning feed...cos I love it and so does she (I think!) :fingerscrossed: