C.M.
I co-slept with both of my teenage children and am now co-sleeping with my 5 1/2 mth old. Although I love it, one drawback is that it can be very difficult to get them out of the bed even when they are past breastfeeding and waking at night. You have both camps....yes to cosleeping and not to cosleeping. With the right precautions you should be okay if that is what you choose. My 5 1/2 mth old started cosleeping with me at the hospital...He simply wouldn't sleep any other way. I was even more cautious with him though...dad had to sleep on the couch. Dad is just now back in the bed regularly...I was a bit scared of him squishing the baby. ;)
Good luck..