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co-sleeping in your bed... without a co-sleeper actually increases the risk of sids... sids will just happen.. it can happen in your arms... or in her bed with a motion sensor.. and by the time you realize it ( wherever she is... its already to late) .. i hope you find the answer

Actually co-sleeping does NOT increase the risk of SIDS (which is an unexplained death that happens with no clear cause), there is an increased risk of suffocation (which would be the CAUSE of death) if co-sleeping is done improperly. There is a lower risk of SIDS in babies who safely co-sleep.

im aware of what sids is.. and im aware of what suffocation is.. and aware of the differences... while there are risks and benfits of co-sleeping ( in your bed) and sleeping alone... 50% of infants who die of SIDS are in an adult bed.. ( not related to suffication)

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/298_29656.asp

I don't have the time to repost the infomration I have posted previously, but that March of Dimes information is based on study that lumped all "SIDS" deaths into one catagory called "co-sleeping" whi*****luded incidences where mothers where drunk, where there was one or more person in the home who smoked, where parents passed out on the sofa or chair with baby, and deaths that occured in adult beds while no adult was present. To say that 50% of SIDS deaths occure while true, safe co-sleeping is in progress is wildly inaccurate. Even the APA has had to give in and finally say that safe co-sleeping lowers the risk of SIDS.

We never planned on cosleeping.  But, things happened and here we are.  Matthew is 1 and we still cosleep.  I really like knowing that he's safe right beside me.  I can roll over and touch him anytime I want to make sure he's breathing.  My husband is gone 24-27 days out of the month so its not an issue with us.  My dh actually said he prefers knowing that Matthew is  in the bed with us even on the few days a month he's actually home.  He said there is no way he could get a sound sleep with him in another room.  I don't think you are being over paranoid.  If so then I am too and all the other co-sleeping moms/parents.  I say if it works for you and your hubby then go for it.  But, I have to admit I don't tell alot of people that we cosleep because of the negative comments and such that you get.  But, we cosleep and my SIL cosleeps. I've wondered when the "time" will come when he will want to go to his own room with his own bed.  But, I won't force it until he's ready.  My husband always makes a joke out of it saying......well he won't be sleeping with us when he goes away to college...LOL

We can't safely co-sleep IN our bed because of issues with DH having nightmares, so I have a co-sleeper that goes along my side of the bed. It keeps Matty in a safe sleep enviorment, while having him right next to me so I can keep my hand on if if I like, or just open my eyes and see that he is fine. It was a good compromise for me and DH because he is not actually IN our bed, between us, but he is right where I can see him and touch him.

If your pack n play has the sling bassient feature you can put that up along side your bed and it will essentially work as a co-sleeper, but if you plan on doing it for any length of time you will want to invest in a co-sleeper.

This is the most popular model -

http://www.armsreach.com/shop-3/

Good luck, I hope you can find some peace with whatever you decide. It's so scary to have a tiny baby sometimes!

The pediatric ER nurse in me is screaming, don't co sleep if your idea of co-sleeping is having her in your bed with you!! Too many babies are accidentally suffocated this way. If you want her co-sleeping in a sleeper next to you (pack n play, co sleeper, bassinett), then by all means go for it if it makes you feel better.

I had my newborns in the bed with me at the hospital.

I have 4 kids and all of them slept with me for awhile. #4 STILL sleeps with me and he's almost 4yrs old...but ONLY because he has severe Restless Leg Syndrome..It's so bad that he wakes up screaming like 4xs a night and I have to walk him around til he feels better...and of course the Dr said its unheard of in kids so they WONT medicate him!! Altho all my kids have it and my 8 yr old IS on med for it...So for me it IS ther ONLY reason for me so I can sleep. Its a personal choice for every1...PPL still ***** me out over it but it's not them or there kids that wouldnt be sleeping ya know. It's me and my kid that would be up all night. Good luck