I have been co-sleeping with my DS since he was a couple of months old. He used to always wake when i put hm back in the basinett, and i was so dam tired i just snuggled up to him in my bed and he went straight to sleep.

Its only natural that your baby needs to be close to you in order to fall asleep...the hard part is teaching them!!! And if it stresses you out...why do it?? Do what you feel is right, and thats exactly what im doing...even though DF doesnt like it sometimes.. I will put him in the cot without waking him (if im lucky) so DF and I get a bit of time together cuddling..

Now during the day i put him to sleep in my bed, i lay down with him and feed him, so that i sneak away quietly and not wake him! Im usually not far away so i check him every so often and he only ever moves when he wakes, and he usually makes a noise when he does so i know to go to him.

Like Haydies i know there will come a time soon i will haveto start putting him in his cot, im thinking it'll come when he is not waking during the night for feeds.. who knows... but one thing i know and that is I dont want him in my bed forever!! I will haveto set things straight soon... but for now im enjoying the closeness and cuddles. And im usually not worried about him rolling out of bed/or me rolling on him...So we are both happy. except for my DF... but he doesnt complain when its his turn for cuddles!!!

sorry very long reply!!