A study involving 16 infants monitored the babies while they slept in their mother’s bed. It found that the baby’s heart was under three times as much stress when he or she slept alone. While sleeping in a cot, they had a more disrupted sleep and their brains were less likely to cycle and transition between the two types of sleep, called active and quiet. In the cots, only 6 of the 16 babies had any quiet sleep at all, and their sleep quality was much worse.
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- The Facts:A study involving 16 infants monitored the babies while they slept in their mother’s bed. It’s not the only study examining the benefits of close contact between mother and child shortly after birth.
- Reflect On:How much of what we do today in a conventional way, especially with regards to childbirth, is the best way to do it?
When it comes to parenting, everyone seems to have an opinion, and rightfully so, especially if you are yourself a parent. But what about controversial topics? Is there a right or wrong way to raise your children? Are there certain things that you should or should not be doing? Of course, some things are more important than others. But new advice given by a paediatrician suggests children should sleep in bed with their mothers until they reach the age of three.
Dr. Nils Bergman, from…
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