The tragedy of sudden unexpected infant deaths – and how bedsharing, maternal smoking and stomach sleeping all contribute
- Written by Fern R. Hauck, Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia
Roomsharing can be done following safe infant sleep guidelines. National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentUnsafe sleep practices underlie most sudden unexpected infant deaths in the U.S., with three-quarters of infants affected by multiple unsafe practices at the time of death, and almost 60% sharing a sleep surface with another...
