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Thursday, September 27, 2018
Bed-Sharing Is Safe?
Bed-Sharing Is Safe?!
you have to know that bed sharing is a save!
In some non-Western cultures, bed-sharing is common and the
Number of infant deaths related to it is lower than in the West.
differences in mattresses, bedding, and other cultural practices may
Account for the lower risk in these countries.
despite the possible pros, various U.S. medical groups warn parents
not to place their infants to sleep in adult beds due to serious safety
Risks. Bed-sharing puts babies at risk of suffocation, strangulation,
And SIDS. Studies have found that bed-sharing is the most common cause
Of deaths in babies, especially those 3 months and younger.
An adult bed has many safety risks for a baby, including:
suffocation from a soft mattress, memory foam, waterbed,
loose or soft bedding such as pillows, blankets, or quilts
entrapment and suffocation when an infant gets trapped or wedged between a mattress and headboard,
wall,or other object
strangulation in a bed frame that allows part of an infant's body to pass through an area while trapping the baby's head, or from dangling cords
Among older infants (4 to 12 months old) who died due to bed-sharing, having an additional item (like a pillow or a blanket) on the bed increased the risk of death.
Babies should always be placed to sleep on their backs on a firm mattress Without any pillows, blankets, toys, stuffed animals, or other items.
Because of the risks involved, both the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) advise against bed-sharing. The AAP does recommend the practice of room-sharing without bed-sharing. Sleeping in the parents' room but on a separate surface lowers a baby's risk of SIDS.Besides the potential safety risks, sharing a bed with a baby sometimes prevent parents from getting a good night's sleep. And infants who sleep with their parents learn to associate sleep with being close to a parent in the parent's bed, which can become a problem at nap-time or when the baby needs to go to sleep before the parent is ready.
