New research published in the journal BMJ Open says that sharing a bead with a newborn baby heightens the risk of cot death significantly.
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Even in babies who had no other risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) apart from sharing their bed with parents, 81% of the deaths in infants under the age of 3 months could have been prevented by avoiding bed sharing, the analysis said.
Currently, the US and the Netherlands recommend that parents should not share a bed with babies for the first three months of their lives, but in the UK, it is recommended that parents decide on sharing a bed with their babies.
Source-Medindia