Creating A Nursery Nook In Your Master Bedroom For A Newborn

Newborns don’t need much room which makes creating a nursery nook in your master bedroom an ideal thing to do for those first few months.

Unlike my first daughter, we had an extra room to create and decorate as her nursery.

Which I enjoyed doing very much.

But this time around, we don’t have that extra room so we will be sharing our bedroom with the baby until we can transition her to her sister’s room where they will be sharing a room eventually.

With this in mind, we ultimately have to create a nursery nook in our master bedroom to accommodate our newborn.

Most parents have to crave out a space anyway in their room with the arrival of a new baby.

I know for us, all we had in our bedroom with our daughter was a bassinet that we kept right beside the bed and we would just go to her nursery if we needed anything else.

But because she does not technically have a room, we have to carve out space as a temporary nursery in our bedroom.

As much as I would have loved to decorate another nursery, I know it’s not the end of the world.

I’m actually looking forward to my girls creating a bond in a shared space much like me and my sister did when we were younger.

But we got a little way to go before that happens.

For any parents who are in the same position as us, I want to share how we created a nursery nook in our master bedroom for our newborn’s arrival.

If you are interested in some tips on how we plan to set up ours in our bedroom for our baby, then just keep reading.

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The Importance Of Room Sharing With A Newborn

Before I dive into how we are creating a nursery nook in our master bedroom, I want to first discuss the importance of sharing a room with a newborn.

Because I cannot recommend this tip enough.

I know some moms who are perfectly ok with putting their newborns in a separate room from the moment that they get home and that is ok if that is what works for you.

I’m just not one of those moms.

I tried that for the first night with my daughter and I didn’t sleep at all that night because I was constantly worried about her in the next room.

We had gotten a bassinet and set up it right beside the bed for her to sleep in at night and also take naps during the day.

Now, I eventually started cosleeping with my daughter because that was the only way I survived breastfeeding her at night.

You can check out my post on how I safely cosleep with my baby girl through the link below.

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I won’t recommend cosleeping if you are not comfortable with it, but I will absolutely recommend room sharing and I’m not the only one who feels that way.

In fact, the AAP recommends that infants sleep in the parents’ room or close to the parent’s bed ideally for the first year of life, but at least for the first 6 months.

My daughter slept in our room for the first 4-5 months before we officially moved her over to her nursery.

By this time, my daughter had learned to roll over on her back and hold her head up really well so I felt good about her being in a separate room.

I also noticed that she wasn’t sleeping as well in our room anymore in which Cara Dumaplin, a baby sleep expert, recommends parents move babies to a separate room after 6 months in order to prevent parental sleep deprivation.

Which I completely agree with.

When you are sleep deprived, a lot of things can happen such as an increase in mood swings and an inability to regulate your emotions properly which are all signs of postpartum depression.

At the end of the day, we want what is best for our babies and room sharing is what I have found to be best for me when it comes to my babies.

Creating A Nursery In Your Master Bedroom For A Newborn

So obviously, our bedroom was our bedroom before I got pregnant which meant we had our room the way that we liked it.

Well, now that we are bringing a new baby into the world, that is going to change.

When it comes to creating a nursery nook within a space that was already being used, we have to be minimal and that is what you will notice in the tips I give below.

Decide Where You Are Going To Set Up

The very first step in setting up a nursery nook in your master bedroom is deciding where this area will be.

Will this be a corner in your room or will you utilize a wall?

I know for us, we have a wall that barely had any décor on it, so we will be rearranging that area in order to create a space for her.

Rearrange Furniture To Create Space

So the decorations aren’t the only thing that will need to be rearranged.

If you are able to, rearrange the furniture so that you still have that spacious feel to the room without it starting to feel overcrowded.

For instance, we already have a rocker that we used with my daughter when she was a newborn that was currently in her bedroom.

We want to use this rocker with the new baby. So in order for us to bring in the rocker, we will need to move something out so we can still have space to move around in our room.

We currently have a bench seat that sits directly in front of our bed that we moved out in order to make room for the rocker.

Once we transition our baby to her room with her sister, we will simply switch those furniture pieces back out.

Utilize Existing Furniture For Different Purposes

I actually picked up this tip from Rosaura on Crafty Mother Father.

She suggested turning your existing furniture into much-needed closet space for the baby.

If you have shelves in your bedroom or other storage spaces, these areas can essentially be used as storage for your baby’s clothes or other necessities.

You have to get creative when it comes to storage and try to be more organized.

For us, we have a shelf that is under our TV that can fit those cube storage bins.

It currently just has décor on it so we took the décor off and replaced it with some of those cube storage bins that now hold her things such as clothes, burp cloths, diapers, and wipes.

Once we move her out, we will simply transfer those storage bins to the closet that she will be sharing with her sister and put the décor back.

If you don’t have a shelf or struggle with space, I would suggest floating shelves. I used those with my daughter when we were living in our apartment.

Make This Area Special For Your Little One

I absolutely love this tip from Shalena Smith on The Bump in which she suggests making this area special.

I mentioned above that I would have loved to decorate a nursery for this little one, but I will settle for decorating her little wall in our room.

Shalena mentioned that you can paint the wall or put a canopy over the bassinet which are all wonderful ideas to make that area stand out.

But, I will be taking a simpler approach. I will be placing her initial above her bed with a few decorations surrounding her initial.

I plan on redecorating my daughter’s room to fit both of our girls, so I’m saving all of my decorating juices for that time.

Get A Multifunctional Pack N Play

In most nurseries, you will often find a crib and a changing table.

Well, when you are trying to create a nursery in your bedroom, you cannot fit both a changing table and a crib in your room.

This is why I suggest getting pack n play that has multiple functions.

We have a Graco Pack N Play that is essentially a 3-n-1 with a removable bassinet that works when they are small infants and an adjustable play yard that grows with them.

It also has a removable diaper changer that can be used in place of a changing table along with a small storage basket that hangs on the side of it that can hold diapers and wipes.

We love this pack n play and it solves the problem of needing a crib and a changing table. Not to mention it takes up less space which is what we are going for.

Your Turn

Well, that about wraps it up. Ultimately when it comes to sharing a room with a baby, less is more. Utilize what you have and have items that are multifunctional. But now I want to hear from you. Have you ever had to create a nursery nook within your master bedroom for the arrival of your new baby? Drop your tips down below on what you did and while you are still here, check out my previous post below. Until next time!

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Love,

Just Jass