Is co-sleeping safe?

No: It is actually a major risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome, not to mention rollover suffocation.

No: It is not safe neither healthy for your baby, you or your spouse.

No: Young babies should not co-sleep with a parent, because people do not want to take the risk that a baby might get tangled up with the co-sleeping parent, the sheets, the blankets, the pillows, etc . . . .; and cause a suffocation.

No: The american academy of pediatrics has recommended against this for years.

No: Contrast to typical beds for adults, infants' bed should have a rather firm surface, and no soft pillow is allowed. Co-sleeping is one of risk factors for "sudden infant death syndrome.".

No: Pediatricians do recommend co-sleeping (sleeping in the same bed) due to the increased risk of sids and suffocation (from rolling over a baby). Sleeping in the same room in a bassinet or crib does decrease the risk of sids.

Why we say "No": 50% of the ~4600 annual sudden unintended infant deaths in us are classified as sids. A review of 59 infant deaths from suid/sids in new mexico between 2006-2010 revealed that 52% of the infants had been put to sleep in a non-supine position & 71% had been found on an unsafe sleep surface. A shared sleep surface was found in 50% of the cases. "back to sleep" has reduced the rate of sids by 50%.

Co-sleeping: The best practice for a baby is sharing same sleep room but different sleep surfaces. Like his own crib etc, make sure his bed has the standards to avoid sids. For younger kids co-sleeping will also cause another set of problems mainly with quality of sleep and psychiatric/psychological problems. Avoid if possible.

Depends: We feel that co-sleeping baby and parents should have some precautions taken. Put the baby on the outside of mom with a cosleeper next to the bed. Make sure the covers are light and will not cover the babies face. A light onsie is fine. NO alcohol or any sedating drug should be in the system of either parent! Breastfeeding reduces risk of SIDS, so we definitely encourage that!