Trends and Factors Associated With Infant Bed Sharing, 1993-2010

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1 November 2013

journal article
research article
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Pediatrics

Vol. 167 (11) , 1032-1037
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.2560

Abstract

Infant bed sharing is a common practice in many countries, including the United States.¹^,2 In a previous analysis of the National Infant Sleep Position Study (NISP), almost 45% of parents reported sharing a bed with their infants at least some of the time.¹ Strong associations between bed sharing and sudden infant death syndrome³^,4 or unintentional sleep-related death in infants have been established. Occurrences of unintentional sleep-related deaths appear to be increasing.⁵

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