The practice of parent and child sharing a sleeping surface, or 'bed-sharing', is one of the
most controversial topics in parenting research. The lay literature has popularized and …

Mother–infant bed-sharing has been a common practice for centuries. Understanding the
reasons parents choose to bed-share can help tailor safe sleep education. The purpose of …

A central goal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

Breastfeeding and the place of sleep for the mother and the infant have been controversial
internationally due to reported concerns regarding infant deaths despite the known benefits …

Racial and ethnic disparities in infant mortality in the United States seem to defy all attempts
at elimination. Despite national priorities to eliminate these disparities, black infants are 2.5 …

The notion that infant sleep environments are 'good'or 'bad'and that parents who receive
appropriate instruction will modify their infant-care habits has been fundamental to SIDS …

Abstract Background African American infants are at higher risk for sudden infant death
syndrome (SIDS) and accidental suffocation than other infants and are up to 4 times more …

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is currently defined as “the sudden and unexpected
death of an infant under 1 year of age, with the onset of the lethal episode apparently …

Modifiable infant sleep and care practices are recognised as the most important factors
parents and health practitioners can influence to reduce the risk of sleep-related infant …

OBJECTIVE:–To understand parents' motivations for bed sharing with their infants aged 1–6
months, their beliefs about safety concerns, and their attitudes about bed-sharing advice …