Safe Co Sleeping
The babys bed is adjacent to and touching the parents bed.
Safe co sleeping. Any sleep surface that baby uses including cribs nap surfaces or adult beds should be made safe for baby. Co sleeping is when the baby sleeps near the parents either in the same bed or the room with them. Put your baby on her back to sleep never on her tummy or side. If you decide to co sleep with your baby these safety precautions can help you reduce the risk.
The following are precautions to take to ensure that your child is safe throughout the night. And doing that gets the american academy of pediatrics aap seal of approval. But co sleeping can also mean simply putting baby to sleep in the same room as you but in a separate bed. Co sleeping is often thought to be synonymous with bed sharingaka letting baby sleep in the same bed with you.
Make sure your bed is firm. Keep pillows sheets blankets away from your baby or any other items that could obstruct your babys breathing or cause. If this isnt an option and you and your partner are committed to co sleeping one of you may prefer to sleep elsewhere for a while to make extra room. The sleep surface should be firm.
To practice safe co sleeping place your baby either between you and your spouse or between you and the wall or a piece of furniture. Some parents prefer to put their mattress directly on the floor especially when their baby starts to wriggle and roll around. Bedding should be. Consider your bed choice use a large mattress to provide ample room and comfort for everyone.
Baby should be placed on his back to sleep. If you do choose to co sleep note that it should not occur with infants less than one year of age. If bedsharing ideally both parents should agree and feel comfortable. Do not put a baby on a waterbed mattress pillow beanbag sheepskin or any other soft.
Make sure your babys head is uncovered during sleep. Bottlefeeding babies should always sleep alongside the mother on a separate surface rather than in the bed. Follow all of our other safer sleep advice to reduce the risk of sids such as sleeping baby on their back avoid letting pets or other children in the bed. It is important to realize that the physical and social conditions under which infant parent cosleeping occur in all.