Keywords

culture, bedsharing, SIDS, sleep

Authors

1. Blanchard, Dawn S. PhD, RN
2. Vermilya, Helen L. BS, RNC, IBCLC

Abstract

On October 10, 2005, the American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome made the recommendation that babies should not sleep in the same bed as adults. The purpose of this article is to present a more holistic approach to bedsharing based on the current research.