I don't like co-sleeping with a newborn.. just too nervous really.. coz of the pillows and doonas. We co-slept with DS from about 7 months.

We used an armsreach co-sleeper with DD from day 1, and I think it was fantastic. She was literally arms reach away.. to pat, replace dummy, or pick up for a feed. We've recently moved her to the big cot in our room, but at night she now co-sleeps with us. Inbetween us, between our pillows. She's in a light sleeping bag but is under our blankets up to her waist.

The armsreach is a great option if you're a bit nervous about co-sleeping with a newborn. I will add that we could use the armsreach so long because she slept wrapped for so long. Once they're mobile they shouldn't use it because they can crawl out onto the bed and off the bed! So you could possibly only get four or five months use out of it. But you probably will be comfortable with bub inbetween you by then anyway.

Oh, we also got the arms reach because DS was still coming in through the night and climbing between us, and I didn't want him to clamber in on top of her. heh.