Despite some overhyped reports to the contrary, the timeless custom of mothers bed-sharing with bany’s Is another case of maternal intuition working out for the best. Bed-sharing (aka sleep-sharing) can foster changes in the brains of mother and baby that foster the bond between them and even help stabilize blood oxygen and heart and breathing rates. Most research suggesting that bed-sharing is dangerous comes from narrow, paper-based studies that look at cases where a baby has died or suffered a medical emergency, while studies on actual, living babies and their mothers done in natural environments tend to support the idea that it is safe.

Key Takeaways:

• Instead of bedsharing, you can add a co-sleeper unit right near your bed in order to keep your baby safely close-by.
• Pediatricians should be giving recommendations about bedsharing that conform to every family’s individual needs.
• Many research modules against bedsharing result from retrospective studies which are not always reliable.

“Sleep-sharing mothers seem to grow their “mommy brain,” a live area in their brain that new science reveals really exists. This cerebral GPS, like two other “baby B’s” – breastfeeding and babywearing – actually grows when mothers and babies are securely attached.”

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