Safe bedsharing among infants can facilitate breastfeeding duration, and can prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in the absence of known hazards, reports a new study.
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‘Having conversations about safe bedsharing is necessary for removing the stigma around the topic and for facilitating open and honest dialogue between parents and providers.
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In "Bedsharing and Breastfeeding," Peter Blair and colleagues cite published evidence to support the safe bedsharing is possible, and the existing evidence does not support the conclusion that bedsharing among breastfeeding infants causes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in the absence of known hazards. Hazardous circumstances include sleeping with an adult on a sofa or armchair; sleeping next to an adult impaired by alcohol, medications, or illicit drugs; tobacco exposure; preterm birth; and never having initiated breastfeeding. The protocol emphasizes that all parents should be educated on safe bedsharing, with the understanding that bedsharing is very common, and when bedsharing is unplanned, it carries a higher risk than planned bedsharing.
Arthur I. Eidelman, MD, Editor-in-Chief of Breastfeeding Medicine, states: "This is a most welcome balanced statement that emphasizes the positive value of safe bedsharing while properly delineating the clinical and environmental hazards that should be avoided."
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