TY - JOUR PY - 2010// TI - Mother-infant sleep locations and nighttime feeding behavior: US data from the Survey of Mothers' Sleep and Fatigue JO - Clinical lactation A1 - Kendall-Tackett, Kathleen A. A1 - Cong, Zhen A1 - Hale, Thomas W. SP - 27 EP - 31 VL - 1 IS - 1 N2 - The controversy around mother-infant bedsharing continues to grow. In order to make sound policy recommendations, policy makers need current data on where infants sleep and how families handle nighttime feedings. The present study is a survey of 4,789 mothers of infants 0-12 months of age in the U.S. The findings indicate that almost 60% of mothers bedshare and that this occurs throughout the first year. These findings also indicate that 25% of mothers are falling asleep with their infants in dangerous sleep locations, such as chairs, sofas or recliners. Recommendations for promoting safe infant sleep are made.
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