My advice is to just go with it. Follow your instincts with your baby, and don't listen (ever!) to all the 'shoulds' such as your baby should be sleeping like this, your baby should be doing this, or doing that. Ugh. If you need to have the baby sleep with you, let him. If your baby needs to feed every 1.5-2hrs, let him. If your baby wakes through the night (and so he should!) there is nothing wrong with him.

There is definitely a point where you should stop reading too! hehe.

Seriously, I've had 2 babies now that wake frequently through the night. Sure we had extra tiring nights, but on the whole I wouldn't complain that I ever suffered sleep deprivation, even though I haven't slept through a whole night in about 2 1/2 years LOL. Breastfeeding has been my saviour. It is known that both mum & bub suffer less sleep deprivation if breastfeeding because of the lovely sleepy hormones they both receive during those feeds, and if you have the baby with you in your bed or right next to you, you find you don't really need to wake up fully (nor does the baby) in order to have a feed and quickly get back to sleep.

Don't feel overwhelmed. You know what.. everyone at my work and other friends all told me I'd have NO idea how much work a baby is until I have one.. and you know what.. I don't think it's all that hard. OK.. I guess it is hard, but geez - it's not the neverending chore they made it out to be. Just accept that you now are giving yourself to this little person, and that they really aren't babies for very long at all, and enjoy it. Enjoy the night feeds, enjoy the cuddles that he/she will need, and don't stress about all the little things. We all get it together in the end