halo mummies,
a short article to share with u all. I do agree that my bb sleeps better when he is sleeping rite next to me...
1.Infants who co-sleep go to sleep faster and stay asleep longer.
2.Co-sleeping promotes a close bond between baby and adult that can continue throughout their entire life.
3.Co-sleeping helps reduce the factors that lead to SIDS.
4.Children who cosleep have higher self-esteem, are generally happier and perform better in school.
5.Ease of breastfeeding, especially at night – Rather than going to the other room to get the baby, the baby is right there and the mother can breastfeed more comfortably.
6.James McKenna, a cosleeping expert, says that co-sleeping increases the chances that a parent can successfully intervene to help prevent a death, whether that is due to a physiological condition or to a physical accident. He reminds parents that "co-sleeping gives the parent the best opportunity to hear the baby in crisis and to respond." He adds that "since protection from SIDS may be related to the frequency and duration of breastfeeding, and because babies breastfeed more when co-sleeping, this practice may help to protect some breastfeeding infants."
7.More mothers who co-sleep report feeling better rested.
8.By sleeping next to the mother, the infant learns when to breath as gaps in breathing are normal during the early months of infancy. The mother also becomes in tune with the infants breathing and is more aware when the infant’s breathing becomes irregular. This prevents any incidence of SIDS from occurring and if the baby was alone, this type of life-saving intervention could not take place.
9.Co-sleeping helps babies have less nightmares or night terrors than babies that sleep alone. They do not develop separation anxiety when weaned into their own bed. They have learned that their parents are near them and are not leaving them alone at night.
10.Nighttime dangers are reduced when the child is in close proximity to the parent such as fire, suffocation, health issues, etc. The parent can react faster and is aware of the danger rather than the baby/child being in another room and the parents being unaware of any risks.
