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Co-Sleeping Versus Bed Sharing

by Mary Ann Romans

04 Jun 2008 02:44 PM

Having a baby brings all sorts of controversial things into your life. Will you breast feed or bottle feed? Did you have a "natural" pregnancy or one with the help of pain medication. Do both parents work, or does one stay home? People have strong opinions on these topics.

Is SIDS Really Caused by Co-Sleeping?

by Valorie Delp

26 Dec 2007 03:53 AM

I have written numerous articles on co-sleeping, on my belief that it reduces the risks of SIDS, that it helps breastfeeding mothers and that indeed, "sharing sleep" with our twins was the only way that I survived the twins' first year.

Ask a Baby Blogger: My Mother-In-Law and My Husband Are Against Co-Sleeping

by Valorie Delp

14 Feb 2007 10:00 AM

Question: I have read that you recommend co-sleeping. I believe it is healthier for my infant and would make it easier to breastfeed. But my husband thinks it would be awkward to have the baby in bed with us. His mother also thinks it's a bad idea.

Co-Sleeping Babies Never Leave Their Parents!

by Valorie Delp

28 Jan 2007 10:18 AM

I hear this often as one of the primary reasons against co-sleeping. Some people feel that it interferes with intimacy between a husband and wife. Others tried co-sleeping for a short period and found it very difficult to get their child out of the bedroom.

Popular Sleep Strategies

by Heather Long

30 Jul 2006 06:46 AM

Parenting magazine listed the following sleep strategies as among the most popular with parents and children. I want to make it clear that I neither condemn nor endorse any of these sleep strategies.



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