Co-sleeping

The relative studies have show that co-sleeping with a breastfeeding infant results in to strengthening the vital bond between the mother and the infant; though the western culture discourages it. Co-sleeping has got many advantages such as it regulates the mother and baby's sleep patterns, plays a role in helping the mother to become more responsive to her baby's cues, and gives both; the mother and baby the needed rest. The co-sleeping environment also expedites the mother to continue breastfeeding on demand, which is an important step in maintaining the mother's milk supply.

There are several known ways of co-sleeping with the infant. Some mothers tend to keep their babies with them in the bed all the time. Some of the mothers set up a bassinet in the room; and the babies are brought to their bed when they awake. Where as some mothers sleep with their babies on a mattress in the baby's room. This is entirely on the discretion of the mother to decide that how to co-sleep with the infant. But there are some guidelines for doing it effectively and safely.
The parents, if smokers or have ingested alcohol or drugs should abstain from sleeping with the baby. Do not even co-sleep if you drink alcohol or medications that make you sleepy. In addition, you must co-sleep only on beds, rather than on couches or recliners. Bedding should be tight fitting to the mattress and the mattress should be tight fitting to the headboard of the bed. Avoid loose pillows, fluffy bedding or soft blankets near the baby's face. Make sure that there should not be any space between the bed and adjoining wall, where there is a chance that the baby could roll and become trapped. And of course, the baby should not be placed on its stomach or face down (to mitigate the risk of SIDS).
There are numerous options and guidelines, just like there are number of parents and babies. As babies grow and change their sleep patterns, families often respond by changing the sleeping places. The only right choice is what works the best for you and the entirely family gets the complete needed rest.