Co-sleeping safety

Co-sleeping definitely can be done safely and benefit the parents and the child. Well-known blogger Suchada Eickemeyer shares the key factors in creating a positive sleeping environment, whether the mother is breastfeeding or not.
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Co-sleeping safety

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It´s definitely possible to safely co-sleep with a child and breastfeed at the same time. There are a lot of misconceptions in the media about what is safe sleeping, but if a mother is sleeping next to a baby, she has instincts. Her hormones are tuned in with her child so that she´s aware of what´s going on. There is definitely physical considerations. You should have a firm mattress. Covers should be kept out of the way. It should be the mother next to the child, not the father. There shouldn´t be lots of fluffy stuff and of course absolutely no drugs or alcohol if you are going to be sleeping next to a baby. But when a mother is aware and alert and baby is healthy, co-sleeping can be done safely.
BABY, Babies and Sleep, Co-Sleeping

Co-sleeping definitely can be done safely and benefit the parents and the child. Well-known blogger Suchada Eickemeyer shares the key factors in creating a positive sleeping environment, whether the mother is breastfeeding or not.

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Suchada Eickemeyer

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Suchada Eickemeyer is a writer who blogs about natural parenting at MamaEve.com. She has two toddler boys who are exuberant and hilarious. Her favorite thing to do with them is cuddle in bed on Saturday mornings. When she gets free time she runs, spends time with friends, and cuts loose.

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