i was about 12 months when i got my own room as i slept all the time and never woke up.

Abby was in a cot in her own room by the age of about 11 months, keeny. She had the usual cot toys, nightlights and musical things to play with when she woke up, and that pretty much kept her occupied, so we knew if she did start crying she really did want something.

I don't think it's too early, Keeny. It does depend on how *you* feel. Will you be able to sleep better knowing she's not within arms reach? I know it took me a while, but I got used to it pretty quickly. We all did.

I think if you get more sleep, you will be more relaxed, Hannah will be more relaxed because of that and end up getting more sleep herself.

You can but try it. Just give it a chance, at least a week, as it can take some getting used to (and keep an eye on her, cos if she's like Abby she'll figure out the quickest way to climb out of that cot really fast! )

Good luck

Ben was in his own room from the night he came home, so I have had no problems at all with having to move him, but I know he was probably the exception rather than the rule.

You're not being premature if it's what you think is right for Hannah and for you. It may well benefit her; Ben woke up quite a lot until we realised the lights outside disturbed him (car lights going past, the dawn light etc), and got a blackout curtain... never looked back. Yes it may well be strange not having her there at first, but everybody will get used to it as Red said, and it won't damage her. Ben knows that his room is where he goes to sleep, and sometimes when he's tired and I take him in there he looks positively grateful to be there. He knows, and Hannah will know too, that one of us will always go to him if he needs us.

Give it a try... don't worry about whether you're jumping the gun or not, we all know that there are no rules about bringing up kids - if it feels the right thing to do for you, then it probably is right.

Good luck xxx

Keeny your not being premature at all hun, you'll probably find within a few days of being in there on her own she sleeps soundly, she wont be hearing you in the middle of the night as right now she can see and hear you and knows you'll get up to her, be prepared for some crying and screaming to start off with but as long as you can ignore it and just check every now and then that she hasn't hurt herslef or done a number two she will soon realise that your not going to come in and play with her.
It takes a lot to ignore them when they are crying and its hard but when she crys think to yourself ok .. I'll just do something else for ten mins if she hasn't stopped I'll go check, don't make a fuss just check and then leave her again, it will work

We had no choice but to keep Georgia in with us while we were in our old flat as it was only a one bedroom, but since we moved she now has her own room and she's been in there since we moved in which was two months ago. She was about 10 months old then.

At the end of the day we have a baby monitor connected so we can hear her and we all find we all get a much better nights sleep this way, no-one disturbs each other

At the end of the day, its how *you* feel - there is no set rule as to when babies should be in their own room, its what you feel comfortable with.

Sam was almost 2 by the time he went into his own room. It was my fault 'cos I used to like rocking him to sleep and it took ages to break the habit (for both of us ). With Billy he was in from day 1 (with a baby moniter) 'cos I was going to go through all that again.

See how it goes with her. You might be right in saying that she will find the quiet better and help her sleep. If you feel wary, use a baby moniter. I know I still go into the boys room several times before I go to bed, just to watch them breathing

As everyone else said - what you are comfortable with really. Katie and Nicole went into their own rooms at about 4 months, when they started growing out of their Moses' basket.
I was really lucky because they both started sleeping thro from about 6-8 weeks.
The main thing I found that helped was if they did wake up in the night I didn't make a fuss, kept the light turned off, and just shushed them - no playing, or feeding.
I always check them before I go to bed - they look so lovely asleep, and Daniel usually needs covering up - coz he's a fidget!

Good Luck getting Hannah settled.

*Huggles*

Emily's been in her own room from around 10 weeks, mainly because she was such a noisy sleeper, I was hardly getting any sleep. And I found that we sometimes woke her when we came to bed, read etc and I was always on edge, waiting for her to wake. Also, I was sure that I was feeding her when she was semi-awake unnecessarily, but it was an easy way to get her back to sleep. When we moved her into her own room, that was the first night she slept through!!
I found she did wake a few times in the night at first, grizzled a bit but then learnt to go back to sleep on her own. Now, she sleeps like a log and we don't hear a sound from her for around 12 hours. If she does wake early, she just sings and chats a bit and then snoozez til a more socialble hour! Mind you, she hasn't started teething yet....
I know it's a bit different for you with Hannah, with all that you went through together, and it's what you feel happy and comfortable with. But I would give it a go putting her in her own room, using a monitor, and see if she starts to settle a bit more? I still go in and check Emily before bed, and sometimes in the morning if she still hasn't woken, but on the whole I've never regretted moving her into her own room.

Good luck with whatever you decide, and I'm sorry I can't help more.
*hugs and sleepy vibes* from me and Emily

Thanks for all the replies, and as always you come through for me big time **huggles all round**

Okay, we've pretty much decided to move her into her room next week and see what happens from there...

Thanks again you guys

Aw bless..... let us know how she (and you!) get on

What Jola said