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- Based on the evidence, the AAP doesn't recommend bed sharing with your baby under any circumstances. This includes twins and other multiples. If you bring your baby into your bed to feed or comfort them, place them in their own sleep space when you're ready to go to sleep.
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You should never co-sleep with your baby if you are extremely tired, or your baby has a fever or any signs of illness. It is not recommended to co-sleep with your baby if they were born premature (before 37 weeks) or had a low birthweight (less than 2.5kg or 5.5lb).
When not to co-sleep. Whether you choose to co-sleep or it is unplanned, there are some key risks you should avoid. Co-sleeping with your baby is very dangerous if: your baby was born prematurely (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) or weighed under 2.5kg or 5½ lbs when they were born.
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.
Co-sleeping: the basics. The safest place for your baby to sleep in their first six months is in a separate Moses basket or cot in the same room as you.. But at some point in the first few months after having a baby, around half of all parents in the UK co-sleep or bed share with their newborn (Blair and Ball, 2004).
If your baby won’t sleep through the night, as you’ve heard other babies do, it’s easy to feel worried or stressed. We’ve got information on sleep at different stages, sleep safety and tips for good bedtime routines.
Mar 6, 2023 · The NHS now offer advice on how to make co-sleeping safe. On its page, the NHS lay out their guidelines for safer co-sleeping. They say that if you share a bed with your baby you should: make sure they sleep on a firm, flat mattress lying on their back. not have any pillows or duvets near them.
