Mothers have always had a special connection with their newborn babies. New studies show that the baby can benefit greatly from sleeping with the mother. It’s actually recommended that the baby sleeps with the mother until age three!
People are more commonly warned not to sleep with a newborn baby because of the risks it poses for accidental suffocation. While this is true, many people believe that the pros of doing this extremely outweigh the negatives. However, you should always be extremely careful when doing this. Be sure to have minimal blankets and pillows on the bed and be sure that the baby is secured on the bed and there is little chances of him/her falling off.
Benefits of Co-Sleeping Include:
- Baby sleeps more peacefully
- They experience stable physiology
- Decreased risk of SIDS
- Long term emotional health
- Safer than crib sleeping