In national polls, 25% of US mothers admit to bed sharing (or co-sleeping) with their baby. Do you know how to do this safely? What defines a safe sleep environment for bedsharing/co-sleeping: Always place babies in the supine position for sleep. Use a firm, flat surface, preferably a mattress on the floor. Avoid waterbeds, couches,…
SIDS and Safe Sleep Environment
Bedsharing in the US is rather common. 25% of mothers report bedsharing with their breastfed babies. Unsafe practices related to bed sharing/co-sleeping: Environmental smoke exposure and maternal smoking Sharing sofas, couches, or daybeds with infants Sharing waterbeds or the use of soft bedding materials Sharing beds with adjacent spaces that could trap an infant Placement…
