When I was a baby, I slept on a cot, away from my parents. The same happened for two of my younger siblings. Back then, the awareness for baby-friendly breastfeeding was not yet common, so being mostly bottle fed meant there was no reason for my mum to co-sleep with me.

Fear vs need
Then I had my son. In his case, I chose to breastfeed him exclusively for six months. I tried to put him in a cot for the first few months of his life. As a young mother, I was conscious of the risks that came with it. To mitigate some of the perceived dangers such as ‘cot death’, I made the cot plain – keeping out pillows and stuffed animals.

Sadly, it did not work for either my baby or me. Between my son’s large appetite and my then light sleeping habits, I became somewhat of a wreck from having to wake up too frequently.
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I guess mum's do what works for them. For me, I didn't do co-sleeping and I breastfed exclusive for 4months plus. It worked for me because I wanted her to get used to sleeping on her own especially at night.

It didn't mean I didn't love her or want her in my arms always.

Besides, I prefer to co-sleeping with hubby and keep our own bond going too.