It's easier with breastfeeding. Co-sleeping lets mama and baby be already close, so mom can go back to sleep, as can baby. The down side is, unless your bed is really big, Dad likely is going to spend the next year+ on the futon. (I did it. It was a sacrifice we were willing to make for the baby, and wasn't that bad. It beats being woken up for nighttime feedings.)
Kudos. We all managed to fit in one big bed, and it's been one of the most rewarding experiences of our lives. In the UK the NHS fight pretty hard to discourage people from co-sleeping, and people very regularly do dangerous things like go to bed drunk with horrific consequences. But if you're sensible, it really does make your life easier, and I think our little guy's happier for it too.
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It's easier with breastfeeding. Co-sleeping lets mama and baby be already close, so mom can go back to sleep, as can baby. The down side is, unless your bed is really big, Dad likely is going to spend the next year+ on the futon. (I did it. It was a sacrifice we were willing to make for the baby, and wasn't that bad. It beats being woken up for nighttime feedings.)
Kudos. We all managed to fit in one big bed, and it's been one of the most rewarding experiences of our lives. In the UK the NHS fight pretty hard to discourage people from co-sleeping, and people very regularly do dangerous things like go to bed drunk with horrific consequences. But if you're sensible, it really does make your life easier, and I think our little guy's happier for it too.