co-sleeping


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co-sleeping

Bed-sharing Pediatrics The sleeping of an infant or child in a parent's bed Pros Intimate contact with parent during critical formative period of infancy Cons Risk of death–±60 occur/yr in the US–due to suffocation, strangulation in bed clothing, or overlying. See Overlying.
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He said: "In this instance because of the history of co-sleeping we know that it presents a risk factor of sudden death in infancy.
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"We know that Archie died and he did have some injuries probably arising from the co-sleeping.
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At an inquest in Bolton, Miss Makin and Mr Marsh wept as police and a coroner called for great awareness about the dangers of 'co-sleeping' following the tragedy on November 17 at the couple's home in Atherton.
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Pathologist Dr Charles Wilson said the cause of death was sudden infant death linked with adult co-sleeping.
Co-sleeping warning after baby dies in parents' bed
Warning all the parents about sleeping with their newborns, he said, "We know that Archie died and he did have some injuries probably arising from the co-sleeping, they were not the cause of death but would have caused problems with his breathing which led to his death.
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Co-sleeping also increases the risk of your baby being caught between a wall and the bed, or rolling out of an adult-size bed and hurting themself.
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And it was only after she researched the subject that she stopped feeling guilty for embracing that hotly debated, oft-frowned-upon parenting approach: co-sleeping with your child.
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Birlikte uyuma (co-sleeping) ve yatak paylasma (bed-sharing) siklikla ayni anlamda kullanilmaktadir.
ANNE-BEBEK IKILISININ BIRLIKTE UYUMASI VE ANNE SUTU ILE BESLENME/CO-SLEEPING OF MOTHER-INFANT DYAD AND BREASTFEEDING
After analyzing moms' sleeping patterns and feelings about sleep for the first year of their babies' lives, the researchers found that mothers who were still co-sleeping - sharing either a room or bed - with their infants after six months were more likely to feel depressed, worried about their babies' sleep and think their decisions were being criticized.
Moms co-sleeping with baby for long-term more likely to feel depressed
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