Despite what experts and the self-proclaimed experts in your family say, there's no one right way for a baby to sleep. Listen to your baby and yourself; if where or when your baby is sleeping doesn't seem to be working or you are simply not getting enough sleep to function well, consider making a change. But if you're happy and rested and your baby is thriving, there's no reason to cut out nighttime nursing, put your baby on a strict sleeping or feeding schedule, or move her to another room.

You can always change your sleeping arrangement later if it stops working for you or your baby. There's only a problem if somebody in the family is not getting the rest he or she needs. Otherwise, you can ignore your critics and feel good about the choices you've made for your family.

It can be hard to imagine when you're bleary eyed and exhausted, walking the floor with a crying baby at 3 a.m., but things will begin to get better. If your baby is very fussy or colicky, you can expect it to get better around the time he's three months old. As his digestive system matures, he'll be able to go longer and longer between feedings, and he'll sleep longer and longer at night. Believe it or not, you will sleep again.