– How does co sleeping cause SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)?

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– How does co sleeping cause SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)?

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Answer 1

SIDS prevention usually involves a firm mattress with no loose sheets or blankets because the infant can suffocate if they sink into the mattress or get sheets over their face. A typical adult mattress is too soft for this purpose and since your sleeping next to or in between two adults with various sheets, there are loose sheets moving around all of the place creating a risk for SIDS. That’s the theory at least.