According to a new study published just
yesterday, guys, sleeping next to your baby
puts them at a dangerously high risk for
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome!
Researchers found out that among the 8,207
sleep-related infant deaths in the past eight
years in the U.S:
70per cent occurred in babies who
were sharing a bed at the time,
either with a parent or an object
like a blanket or pillow.
And that the cause of death of
infants between the ages of 4
months and 1 year was more likely
to be related to blankets or stuffed
animals.
Pediatrician Rachel Moon, an author of the
study, told the Huffington Post:
'Bed-sharing for 0 to four-month-old
babies is extremely risky. Infants at this
age do not yet have the motor ability or
strength to move their head or
reposition their body when in an
asphyxiating environment, such as when
another person rolls over or moves.'
Some parents tout the benefits of bed-
sharing, that it strengthens the bond between
you and your child. But Dr Moon says the
dangers far outweigh the advantages:
'The risk of infant death if you fall asleep
with your baby is high, particularly in
the first few months of life. It is not a
risk that I would want to take with my
child.
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