Hi there! I'm in need of some reassurance. I have an 8 week old daughter who seems to hate her crib and is now co-sleeping with me. I didn't plan on, and even avoided for several weeks, co-sleeping with her because I'd always heard how dangerous it is.

After several weeks of frustration (trying to get her to actually stay asleep for more than 20 minutes in her crib), I put her in my bed with me one night, she slept soooo well, and now I'm hooked. Besides the fact that she'll sleep for several hours, rather than minutes, I love having her snuggle in bed with me at night and I love waking up with her next to me in the morning (not to mention not having to get out of bed for middle-of-the-night feedings).

But I worry so much about her in bed with me. I've read a lot of articles that say it's dangerous and she's going to suffocate, SIDS, etc, etc. I have small panic attacks sometimes at night that I'll wake up and she'll have somehow smothered (yes, I keep pillows and blankets off the bed or far away from her). I worry that she's somehow rolled over and is face down. Plus, people keep telling me how it's such a bad habit that I should break her of now. I feel so guilty about it and find myself excessively defending it...is that crazy? Is letting her sleep with me really that bad? Is it really dangerous?

Thank you in advance for any advice/reassurance you can give me.

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