– How does co sleeping cause SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)?
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Research doesn’t show this. There is not causal evidence
There are more studies that show benefits of co sleeping g when done safely (parent is not using drug or alcohol, etc.). A couple of benefits are parents recognizing baby in distress and this is possible due to more frequent arousal in both baby and parent (while sleeping at a distance or another room may not pick up on this… also may be prone to SIDS due to overly deep sleep)…. babies who cosleep also have easier access to food, and skin to skin contact, and better positions sleeping which may actually DECREASE SIDS
Not sure where your premise comes from that Sids is increased for co sleeping babies
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