New Research: Does Solitary Sleep Increase the Risk for Insecure Attachment?
For the majority of human history, we have shared sleep with our infants which has led some researchers to speculate that this is related to the development of secure attachment, but this has yet to be...
View ArticleDoes the Recommendation to Avoid Bedsharing Hurt Breastfeeding Rates?
Some have suggested that bedsharing and breastfeeding inherently go hand-in-hand. Some suggest it's simply a great tool for breastfeeding families. Two pieces of research attempt to examine this and I...
View ArticleNew AAP Sleep Guidelines: Same Old Line or Something New?
The AAP has released their updated Safe Sleep Recommendations so it's time to take a look at what they say and how it applies to families.
View Article“No Bedsharing Under Four Months of Age”: The AAP Evidence
The AAP recently suggested that bedsharing should never occur with infants under 4 months of age, leaving many breastfeeding families wondering what they should do for sleep. I look at the evidence for...
View ArticleShould babies sleep alone? An Analysis of the INSIGHT Study’s Findings on...
New headlines suggest solitary sleep can improve infant sleep, but digging deeper makes it clear that this suggestion is not only wrong, but potentially dangerous.
View ArticleSUID, SIDS, and Poverty: Leaving Bedsharing Out of the Debate
Of late, bedsharing has been the central focus of governmental attempts to reduce the rates of SUID or SIDS in many Western cultures. Drs. Bartick and Tomori change the landscape by taking a syndemic...
View ArticleBedsharing With a Premature Baby
It is a common refrain that parents of premature infants should never bedshare. Yet this is not always actively followed given the difficulties of caring for a premature baby who requires regular...
View ArticleMaking Your Bed Safe for Babies
Many families will end up bedsharing at some point without having properly prepared for it. Whatever your plans are, take a moment to review your bed and your situation to ensure that bedsharing is as...
View ArticleDoes Sleeping Alone Lead to Self-Soothing Babies?
An analysis of new research that aimed to assess the effects of typical sleeping arrangements and deviations from these arrangements on the physiological arousal of infants during sleep.
View ArticleBedsharing and Later Mental Health: Cause for Concern or Not?
One article suggests a possible link between persistent bedsharing and worse mental health outcomes for children. Does it really say that? What does this data tell us and should parents be concerned?...
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