Finally, it's never a good idea to
share a bed with your baby if you've been drinking.
Not exact matches
If you have a huge
bed and would prefer to sleep
with baby in the middle of the
bed so you and your husband can
share the cosleeping experience
with your new
baby, then a Dock - A-Tot is exactly what you need!
Research shows that many mums find they can get more sleep
if they co-sleep or
bed -
share with their
babies and they actually breastfeed for longer too.
If any of you is a very heavy sleeper, maybe your
baby should not
share the
bed with that person.
We know that
if a mother smokes,
if she has consumed alcohol or other sedatives,
if the
baby is formula fed,
if the sleep surface is a sofa or water
bed, or
if the
bed is also
shared with other children that a
baby sleeping
with his or her mother is at heightened risk of SIDS or accidental death.
If you have any other children, remember not to invite them to
bed share with you and your
baby until your little one has reached the toddler stage.
Sproat also says that
if you have been drinking, you are not safe to
share your
bed with your
baby.
If you're interested in
sharing a
bed with your
baby, please do your research and be sure that you are following all the necessary safety guidelines.
If you're one of the 22 percent of BabyCenter moms who
share a
bed with their
baby, you can reduce your
baby's risk of SIDS by following a few basic guidelines.
Although it's not recommended,
if you do decide to
share your
bed with your
baby, make sure that your mattress is firm and flat and that it fits tightly against the headboard
with no space around it where your
baby's head could get stuck.
Even
if you don't plan on co-sleeping,
sharing a
bed with your newborn in the early days allows for more contact and offers
baby more opportunity to suckle during the night, which stimulates milk production.
It's definitely worth considering
if a simple intervention, such as a cardboard box that doubles as a safe sleeping environment, could help in the U.S. And
with the newest recommendations saying that parents should room -
share, but not
share a
bed,
with their
babies, a
baby box makes following the guidelines very practical.
by getting pregnant again:P lol but they have both had their own
beds for more then 2 yrs available to them, and they had many times slept in them... But I am currently thinking of getting a bigger
bed so when my 5.5 mth old is a bit bigger the boys can come in
with us again
if they want (on occasion I wake up to find one or the other in
bed with me and the
baby and I love it;) I know it might sound like I have taken on a lot to keep them all
with me for so long, but in reality the time has went by far too fast, and the memories of those nights I love and cherish them now... what works for me might not work for others, I have heard of so many safe and wonderful co-sleeping (or
sharing) ways that family's have came up
with, what works for some wont work for others, so it is best to look into it to find the best way that works for your family:) drmamma.org has some wonderful tips and suggestions...
if you want t talk more, feel free to respond I would be glad to help in anyway I can:)
But
if this
baby is also bottle - fed (
with 1.5 times the risk), male (1.6 times), and of low birth weight (4.2 times), his overall risk is 655 times greater than it would be
if he didn't
bed share.
It found that a breastfed
baby of nonsmoking parents was at five times higher risk for SIDS
if sharing a
bed with parents than
if sleeping in his or her own crib / bassinet / cot — but wait.
On a final note,
if you choose to
bed share with your
baby, it is important to do so safely.
I know this site is one that helped me when I was wondering
if I was making the right decision for my family when we decided to
bed -
share with our
baby.
While selecting the right co-sleeper for you and your
baby, you must decide
if you want a co-sleeper that is positioned in
bed with you (also known as
bed sharing), co-sleeper attaches to the
bed or is a bedside co-sleeper.
If you're looking for a portable co-sleeper, but don't like the idea of
bed -
sharing with baby, this Chicco Sleeper is the perfect alternative.
The sleep deprivation of new parenthood may find you catching some z's wherever you can — even
if that means
sharing a
bed with your new
baby.
If you have a partner who will also be
sharing the same
bed, the best setup is usually your partner, toddler, you, and
baby on the outside next to you
with a sturdy
bed rail.
If you
share a
bed with a
baby, she could fall into the space between the mattress and headboard and suffocate, according to the March of Dimes.
If you choose to
share your
bed with your
baby, make sure to follow these safety precautions:
If sharing a
bed with a good - hearted dog, rather than the
baby's father, might do it.
Toddlers stay for free in a
baby cot, and children under 6 stay for free
if sharing a king - size
bed with their parents.