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The Risk of Co-Sleeping and Cot Death
By Debra Stottor on 30/04/2009 10:39:57
New research shows a clear link between 'cot death' and sleeping in the same bed as your baby
, paediatric pathologist at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, from 2004-2007, 31 had been sharing a bed or sofa with a parent.Dr Chris Wright, consultant perinatal pathologist at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, reports that seven out of 15 cases from 2008-2009
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Sleep routines - just a dream?
By Louise Rogers on 19/09/2006 08:59:52
So your newborn baby is sleeping for a good 16 hours a day, eh? How come you’re not?
. (That’s just an illusion, by the way). And while chaos may reign at first, fear not, as sleep patterns (for you and your baby) will settle down. By the age of six months, your baby will be sleeping 14-15 hours a day, hopefully with a five
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SIDS - What it is and how you can reduce the risk
By ThinkBaby on 09/06/2005 10:28:19
SIDS/cot death is very rare, but there are some small precautions you can take to make the risk even lower for your baby
. If your baby won’t settle on his back you can try putting him to sleep on one side with his lower arm stretched out so he can’t roll onto his frontIn a cot use a flat, firm mattress for your baby to sleep onPlace his feet against the bottom of the bed
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Safe Sleeping for Babies
By Louise Rogers on 20/10/2009 02:16:00
Raised awareness now means babies are more likely to sleep safely in their cots, but there are a few useful start points for every parent.
it into perspective, cot death (or, to be more technically correct, sudden infant death syndrome), the sudden and unexplained death of an infant, is mercifully rare. In 2005 in the UK, 300 cot deaths were recorded, equivalent to 0.415 per 1,000 live births. However
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Sleeping on sofa can increase risk of 'cot death'
By ThinkBaby on 26/08/2008 01:09:03
Sharing a sofa whilst asleep, smoking and deprivation can all increase the risk of 'cot death'
dying of 'cot death' when they are with a sleeping parent on a sofa have risen by 400%. These still contribute to around 30 deaths a year compared to the 130-plus deaths from babies sleeping in their parents' bed, but the increase has been identified
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10 of the best buy night time must-haves
By Sophie Westnedge on 25/10/2011 14:59:56
When your baby just won’t settle try these cute nightlights, toys and musical CDs
It’s important for your baby to have good sleeping habits and to fall asleep on his or her own. But even the best sleepers sometimes need a little extra help, which is where sleep aids come in to make bed time a lot easier.
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Safe sleeping temperatures for babies
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/11/2010 02:25:36
When seasons become unexpectedly warmer or cooler, your habits can be caught out. But what is safe for sleeptime?
Whether your are dressing your baby in winter or caring for your baby in hot weather, a safe room temperature for your baby's bedtime remains pretty much the same: 18°C. (NHS Direct recommend keeping the room between 16 and 20°C.)It might
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Daytime sleeping safety
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/01/2007 03:20:07
New research highlights the need for parents to treat daytime naps as they would night sleeping, to avoid cot death.
night, up to 12 monthsLack of adult supervisionThe study found that 75 per cent of babies who died during a daytime nap, where sleeping in a room without an adult present.Whilst many parents might feel that a baby's nap will be less disturbed if the baby
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Parents of a new baby lose out on 6 months of sleep
By Kimberley Smith on 23/07/2010 14:18:39
New parents lose 6 months worth of sleep in first two years, finds survey
Having a baby causes new parents to miss out on the equivalent of 6 months of sleep over the first two years of their little one’s life. A survey by Silentnight beds has found that most parents sleep for less than 4 hours a night for much
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Troubleshooting: Sleeping
By Debra Stottor on 04/12/2008 01:48:51
The first year of your baby's life brings all kinds of erratic sleep patterns - for your child AND you! Here are tips for common problems
feed. Would it help if I were to wake him at 10pm for a feed just before I go to sleep?It may seem logical to wake your baby for a feed before you go to bed yourself in the hope that this will enable both of you to sleep for five or more hours
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