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I have a four year old girl and a 8 month old boy . I started them both in there own room in the crib . I breastfeed as well . It can be done I don't know what people hesitation is . With modern technology (monitors ) and after awhile your mom hearing comes to play . Oviously certain situation wouldn't allow this .My kids are both very good sleepers from the get go . My first baby I had the worst possible tearing and was badly beat up but it didn't effect the few steps to to three room . I have had friends that have had a tough transition out of the bedroom with there kids to this day . They are in awe of how well my kids are to go to bed.It nice to not disturb your husband with changing diapers and feeding as a newborn can be a noisy events every 2-4 hours if not every hour at times .

We used a co-sleeper bassinet that attached to our bed. Especially my youngest was a nighttime cluster feeder and having to get out of bed each time she wanted to nurse would have been exhausting for me. I did occasionally put them down for naps in their cribs and didn't have any issues.
We officially transitioned them when they could pull to stand and the bassinet was dangerous. Unfortunately that was at 4 months for both and I would have liked to extend it to about 6 months. I rocked them to sleep each night while nursing but they happily stayed asleep in their beds once put down. My youngest is 3 but I don't remember the transition being difficult at all.
Once thing I have heard is that babies who get used to only moving while sleeping (like in a swing) may have a harder time going to a crib. But we had no issues with a non-moving bassinet to a non-moving crib.

Same. Sebastian slept in our room until he was nine months old and, though we still used a monitor and had some midnight feedings, there were no transition issues.

Both of my sons were in my room with me until they were sleeping through the night. My oldest slept in his pack n play until he was almost 1 and we had no problems transitioning him to a crib. I ended up cosleeping with my youngest, as I was trying to breastfeed and it was easier for us. He would not sleep in the pack n play, but had no problems going from cosleeping to sleeping in his own crib. And I agree with HzlGreenEyes. It is whatever works for you. It may find a couple of weeks to know what sleeping arrangements work for you and baby, but whatever you decide to do in the end is perfectly fine.

I didn't put my DD in her crib immediately either. She was around 4 weeks though when we started putting her in there. She loved to be swaddled (we used the Summer Infant swaddlers) and as long as she was swaddled, she pretty much would sleep anywhere. We lucked out because not all babies are like that. Just go with your gut instinct after baby is born and you will do just fine :)

I didn't do that with my 1st and I won't do that this time around either. I believe every child is different. To be honest when I transitioned my son from his bassinet (In my room) to crib (in his room) after a couple of months, he was perfectly fine. I know you asked to hear from women who put baby in their own rooms from the very beginning, but I believe it should be what will work for you. Babies will develop habits only from their parents and what you let them get away with. There is no right or wrong way... you do what you feel you want to do with sleeping arrangements. They will come accustomed to how you set them up.