Benefits Of Co-Sleeping

In the article “Bringing the Parent Back into Decisions about Nighttime Care” many aspects and benefits of Co- Sleeping are discussed. The article goes on to say that Co- Sleeping can play instrumental roles in the bond between parents and their child. It is often thought that by leaving infants be and letting them cry until they return to sleep is beneficial to decreasing nightwakings over time with no harm. However, studies show that neurological distress is prevalent in many instances where the baby is forced to sooth itself to sleep. A general conscientious in support of Co-Sleeping is that the infant will encounter less stress and discomfort mentally and physically. The infant will be able to receive a soothing presence from their parents as well as move around freely, reducing the physical restrictions that could impair overall development. The article states that the physiological bond between the infant and the parents is at a high when they experience Co-Sleeping.
The term Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUIDs) refers to infant death in which case there is no prior knowledge of sickness or injury. It is noted that over 4,000 babies die from SUIDs each year in the United States alone. Many of these incidents are directly related to infants and parents sleeping together in the same bed. There has been evidence showing that infants have been involuntarily smothered as the parents have rolled over on them. Other instances involve the baby falling off of the bed or tragically trapped, with no air, between pillows. In effort to prevent SUIDs it is advised that infants have their own location to sleep. They should be untouched, swaddled and placed on their back with some form of barrier between them and the