No crawling out from under warm blankets, trudging down the hall, picking up your baby, settling into a rocking chair, and then nursing. If you share a bed, neither of you has to fully wake up, and that makes falling back to sleep easier for you both. And a soothed, relaxed baby sleeps more and cries less.
Studies show that babies who are in close contact with their mother cry less.
Not less frequently, but for shorter periods of time. When your baby wakes, you can comfort her before she has time to work up a full head of steam. Dads who sleep share say they feel closer to their baby as a result. With your baby beside you, you'll soon learn what each whimper, sniffle, or cry means and know how to react. Studies published in Pediatrics and Sleep found that mothers who routinely sleep with their baby become more sensitive to their infant's behavior and needs.