When I found out I was pregnant I told my husband there is one particular thing I'd like to invest in: a co-sleeper bassinet. Both of our children bed shared with us. With Nathanael there was no room for a playpen so we put the bed against the wall and on the other side put up an extra long bed rail. It worked out just fine. Most of the time he slept in the crook of my arm or between myself and the rail - especially if my hubby had just come off of a long shift. We were extra cautious and as a breastfeeding mom I was very aware of my baby's every breath and movement. With Arielle we had a pack n play bassinet because we just felt cramped sometimes - like we needed a larger bed to fit all three of us - but she hated it and would often wake up if I tried to gently lay her in it. I hated it too because it was a pain to lift her in and out of. A co-sleeper bassinet is basically an extension of your bed but allows the baby to be in his or her own little space if mommy wants to stretch out or if the couple needs some bonding time. And yet baby can easily be scooped up to nurse and stay in mommy's arm crook until and unless mommy wants to scoot baby over a bit to the co-sleeper.
Here's an article about co-sleeping and particularly about bed sharing.
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Yea.... in Jeremiah's crib in Japan, the side rail came completely down, making it basically a co-sleeper. We had the crib flush to the side of our bed. He was in his own little nook, but within reach of me all the time. Even now, he has his own crib, but he spends much of the night in my arms too. I sleep better that way and so does he.
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