Much of the struggle I see with new moms these days are centered around their babies actual sleep patterns and their own lack of it. Those who write the books about surviving the early months frequently chant the mantra ” Sleep When The Baby Sleeps” and it is good , if rarely taken advice. More than one mom has confided in me though that although they had promised themselves they would never ever sleep with their babies in their own beds, fatigue and ease had won the day and cuddling with their nursing baby in bed became irresistibly logical. Rocking, soothing singing, nursing your baby to sleep is nature’s own built in design, and there is more peace in the nighttime parenting hours when moms and dads recognize the good sense following the pattern of What Works, The following link is a good article on this subject, enjoy.