Safe Co-Sleeping for Babies and New Parents With Baby Side Bed
For new parents, being close to their baby is a priority. That includes being close to the baby during sleeping hours. The notion of co-sleeping refers to sleeping with your baby close to you, often with a reach of your arm. Co-sleeping generally means the baby is near, but in a different bed, a baby side bed. More parents have been adopting this practice of co-sleeping, with the infants sleeping nearby in a baby side bed. This aligns with the guidelines set out by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which advises parents not to sleep with a new baby IN a parent's bed, for obvious reasons. Let’s look at some of the benefits of co-sleeping arrangements. Benefits of Co-Sleeping Ideally, as a baby sleeps in a bedside sleeper next to the parents’ bed, the baby receives feelings of comfort, security and reassurance. Having the baby near to the parents’ bed gives the parents the ability to calm the baby without having to stand up and walk over to an unattached crib across the room ...