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      Co-sleeping with your baby - The Lullaby Trust
      • Never fall asleep on a sofa or armchair with your baby. The risk of SIDS is 50 times higher for babies when they sleep on a sofa or armchair with an adult. They are also at risk of accidental death as they can easily slip into a position where they are trapped and can’t breathe.
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  2. Never fall asleep on a sofa or armchair with your baby. The risk of SIDS is 50 times higher for babies when they sleep on a sofa or armchair with an adult. They are also at risk of accidental death as they can easily slip into a position where they are trapped and can’t breathe.

  3. If you do co-sleep with your baby, here are the recommendations for safe sleep: Make sure your baby can’t fall out of bed or become trapped between the mattress and wall. Keep pillows, sheets and blankets away from your baby to avoid them over-heating or covering their face and obstructing their breathing. You could use baby sleeping bags ...

  4. Falling asleep on a sofa or chair with your baby can increase the risk of SIDS substantially. Co-sleeping is not safe if you (or your partner) have been: smoking. drinking alcohol. taking recreational drugs. taking any medication that causes drowsiness. Tips on co-sleeping more safely. If you do share the bed with your baby, it's recommended to:

  5. Aug 15, 2024 · The Department of Health’s advice on co-sleeping is clear: it's important to be safe if you share a bed with your baby. Most parents don’t start out intending to co-sleep but surveys indicate that, when getting their baby to sleep becomes tricky, around 50% try co-sleeping in the first six months.

    • Place your baby on their back to sleep. Place your baby on their back to sleep from the very beginning for both day and night sleeps. This will reduce the risk of cot death.
    • Do not let your baby's head become covered. Babies whose heads are covered with bedding are at an increased risk of SIDS. To prevent your baby wriggling down under the covers, place them in the "feet to foot" position.
    • Do not let your baby get too hot or too cold. Overheating can increase the risk of SIDS. Babies can overheat because of too much bedding or clothing, or because the room is too hot.
    • Be safe if you share a bed with your baby. If you share a bed with your baby (co-sleeping), you should: make sure they sleep on a firm, flat mattress lying on their back.
  6. If you’re holding your baby on a sofa or armchair, and you start to feel sleepy, put your baby down in his cot or Moses basket as soon as possible. There are other things that can significantly increase the risk of SIDS .

  7. Never fall asleep with your baby on a sofa or armchair. Check to make sure the baby cannot get stuck or trapped between the bed and the wall or headboard. Never leave a baby unattended in an...

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