Co-sleeping: Sleep and Bed

States in 1991, in an effort to inform parents that they should place their infant on their back when sleeping. Many parents, mainly among minority families, are still unaware of this prevention step. Other preventive measures include: breast feeding, not smoking during and after pregnancies, and parents should not to sleep with their infants.

In 2011 AAP safe sleep recommendations has gone from 11 to 18 since 2005. As more and more newborns pass from SIDS, researchers are able to find more triggers that lead to the problem. All of these recommendations however are not just directed towards the parents but are also directed to the health care providers, media, manufactures, policy makers and researchers. These are then categorized into the strength of the evidence by assigning a level A, B or C; A being the strongest. The first four recommendations on the list are considered to be level A. These four are considered to be one of the most debated safe sleep topics yet. These include back-only sleep, safe crib, alone, and no soft or loose items in crib with the baby. Having the newborn sleep on their back was first published by the AAP back in 1992 and is still a very important step to preventing SIDS today. Even though they say the ideal situation is for the newborn to sleep close to parent’s bed, it is strongly recommended that the baby does not sleep in the same bed. It has been reported that the increase in death rates in 2005 was associated mainly with bed-sharing. The infant should be placed in their crib, by themselves, with absolutely nothing else to prevent chances of death. The four newest

Almost all the articles that have been searched were very negative based. On whattoexpect.com there is an article on the pros of co-sleeping. In this article is states ’For the record, the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) position is that babies should sleep close to their parents but not in the same bed. The fear is that a parent could inadvertently trap a baby in bed covers or in the space between the bed and the wall. And some studies suggest co-sleeping puts babies at higher risk for SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome), especially when parents drink too much, smoke, or fail to make sure the bed is safe.' which is a pro within a con, meaning even though it is unsafe to have an infant sleeping in the bed with you. You can still have the infant close by in a crib. which may be able to help the parents sleep better knowing they are still close to their baby. Further research was found from an article, “The quandary for parents: Should baby sleep with us? Scientists at war: [National Edition] “stating that a study by Dr. James McKenna mothers that co-sleep with their infants are less likely to have infants who could possibly die from SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) because the child, though still sleeping, is in a light sleep and still being stimulated by the mother’s movements, smells and other sounds. Infants who sleep on their own are more likely, according to this study, to fall into a deep sleep and could possibly become victim to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). (Sadler,

One of the major points discussed is in sleeping in Houston is the deaths during bed sharing, the police say this is caused by suffocation during bed sharing and parents rolling onto their baby due to fatigue. This is countered in “Co-Sleeping research” By listing points that benefits, the argument for “Co-Sleeping” Such as babies are able to breastfeed during Co-sleeping another point is that the parent and the baby are highly responsive to each other movements also that babies rarely cry during the Co-Sleeping. During the time that I allowed my kids to sleep with, me the cried a lot, Furthermore, my children also breastfeed a lot. They would also wake me up so that they can play around. The children would wake me up to play with them, they

The article, Should babies be allowed to 'cry it out'?, by Amanda Enayati, CNN Contributor, is an article discussing the topic of if a parent should let their child 'cry it out' or to soothe the child in order for the child to fall back to sleep. The article moves on and discusses a published study, from the journal Developmental Psychology, supporting that a majority of infants over the age of 6 months may best be left to self-soothe and fall back to sleep on their own. (Enayati, 2013) It continues to talk about sleep deprivation can induce maternal depression. A researcher and professor from Temple University, Marsha Weinraub concludes: "Because mothers in our study described infants with many awakenings per week as creating problems for themselves and other family member, parents might be encouraged to establish more nuanced and carefully targeted routines to help babies with

There are many studies that report advantages of co-sleeping and many studies that report disadvantages of co-sleeping, this is one of the many reasons that it is such a controversial issue in child-rearing. My purpose in this paper is to clearly lay out the advantages and disadvantages of both sides of this issue. I will also be exploring the topic from a different cultural perspective than my, middle-class white cultural perspective so as to give broader understanding of the topic from different cultural views. I

•Do not co-bed with an infant. Babies should sleep in his/her own bed, not with anyone in or on a chair alone, or on a

Safe sleep practice for infants is an important topic of interest for new parents because infants can spend as much as 16-18 hours of their day sleeping (Canadian Pediatric Society, 2012). It is important for parents to understand how to practice safe sleep precautions with their infant to minimize the risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, more commonly referred to as SIDS. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics SIDS is defined as “the sudden death of an infant under 1 year of age, which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene and review of the clinical

Even with the decrease of sudden infant death the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that an infants should be placed for sleep in a non-prone position. Sudden infant death syndrome “is a cause assigned to infant deaths that cannot be explained” . Creating the best sleeping position for an infant is crucially important to reduce SID or sleep-related suffocation. Professor James J. McKenna study focus on “how sleeping environments reflect and respond to family needs”. Taking into consideration, the affected mother when it comes to accessibility

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) developed what is known as: “The Back to Sleep Campaign”. The campaign provides education regarding safe sleeping measures among infants. One of the most important implementations to prevent sudden infant death syndrome is putting infants to sleep on their backs. Avoid putting toys, stuffed animals or extra pillows in the infant crib given the fact that these objects could cover the infants mouth or nose and prevent them to breath. Studies have determined that efforts made at increasing parental education Infant Safe Sleep practices with consistent and repetitive message decreased infant sleep-related mortality (Goodstein et. al, 2015). Nurses should modeled best practices for infant safe sleep and education

In an aim to further decrease the occurrence of SIDS, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a subsequent “Back to Sleep” campaign which focuses on more than the initial recommendations made in 1994. The recent campaign, released in 2011, focused on the promotion of safe infant sleep environments that diminish the risk of all sleep-related infant deaths.

Educating mothers on safe infant sleeping position is very important. The prone infant sleeping position has been shown to increase infant death as it can cause choking and regurgitation. Research shows that the most important way to decrease the risk of SIDS is to put babies on their back to sleep.3 Earlier recommendations to reduce SIDS was placing babies on their side to sleep, but recent studies have shown that infants who sleep on their side are twice as likely to die of SIDS than those who sleep on their back. Current recommendations call for placing all infants on

The ideal safe sleep environment for an infant is in a crib, with a tight fitting sheet and a firm mattress. The infant should always be placed alone, on their back in the crib, every time they are put down for sleep, including naps. It is recommended that infants sleep in the same room as their parent but never in the same bed. When dressing the infant be sure not to layer too much that overheating will occur, thermoregulation is very important. No devices created to monitor the infant’s cardiorespiratory status and position should be used due to the fact that the safety of these devices has not yet been established and there is no concrete evidence at this time to prove that the devices reduce the risk of SIDS (Davidson et al., 2016).

affects not only the child but also the well-being of the entire family. Sleep is essential for

At night, you lock the house down, tuck the kids into bed, clean your home, and you might even finish some last minute work. I bet you never thought about the things that can happen at night. As we kiss our children goodnight, our favorite line is “Goodnight, sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite”. You never thought about your son sleepwalking through the night or even your daughter screaming out her sleep. What about your twins, who are both, having nightmares! Let us think about one more thing, did you even know that this could happen to anyone at any age, even you. Many Americans around the world lack the knowledge of realizing how important sleep really is. The lack of sleep can cause short-term and long-term health problems.