Sleeping And Baby Sleep

In a research article published by McKenna and McDade (2005), the biological functions of bed sharing were reviewed in relation with SIDS. Solitary infant sleep in cots devoid of parental contact is actually claimed as more safer than any other type of co sleeping. Mother’s bodies, breastfeeding the baby or not, are considered lethal in infant sleep due to suffocation if the baby rolls under. Some forms of co sleeping reduce the risk of SIDS in some cultural groups. Where a baby sleeps is regarded more as a social issue not a medical issue. It relates to economics. This study aims to explain how relations between infant sleep patterns, arrangements, and development, all depend on a multitude of context and are not simple. Labelling one sleeping position as superior to another is wrong because it varies from each child. This study tried to incorporate the positive and negative outcomes of infant sleep with different social, ethnic, cultural context. Definitions of co-sleeping and bedspring distinguishes across cultures. There are issues related to biological functioning of mother and baby co-sleeping, and the relationship to SIDS. This paper attempts to gather much information from several different studies and various data. In particular, that …show more content…
“Discussions about infant and childhood sleeping arrangements will benefit by moving away from the notion that a single recommendation is appropriate” (McKenna). There is such complexity regarding infant development and so it differs across infants. Parents do not make a firm decision regarding where they would like their baby to sleep. It happens randomly and the parents should be aware of the location and safety precautions. The purpose of this study was to move away from a traditional way of thinking that bed sharing is not good or good and to understand the complexity of the situation. Co sleeping can actually be a healthy