They conclude that risk reduction messages to prevent sudden infant deaths should be targeted more appropriately to unsafe infant care practices such as sleeping on sofas, bed - sharing after the use of alcohol or drugs, or bed - sharing by parents who smoke, and that advice on whether bed - sharing should be discouraged needs to take into account the important relationship with breastfeeding. (unicef.org.uk)
In the UK, «bed - sharing is acknowledged as a common infant care practice and the specific circumstances that put infants at risk are highlighted,» Blair, who wasn't involved in the new research, told Reuters Health in an email. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
Ball HL, Moya E, Fairley L et al (2011) Infant care practices related to sudden infant death syndrome in South Asian and White British families in the UK. (unicef.org.uk)