Co-Sleeping: Benefits for Mothers and Infants
Volume 6 - Issue 4
Antigoni Sarantaki*
- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health & Caring Sciences, University of West Attica, Greece
Received:August 11, 2021 Published: August 31, 2021
Corresponding author:Antigoni Sarantaki PhD, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health & Caring Sciences, University of West
Attica, Athens, Greece
DOI: 10.32474/RRHOAJ.2021.06.000245
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Bed sharing is gaining popularity, although the sleeping positions of mothers and infants have been questioned because of
reported worries regarding the possibility of infant death. This study aimed to investigate infant sleeping location and the association
between co-sleeping and parameters such as breastfeeding, infant–mother attachment, and infant death. A systematic search of five
electronic databases (Medline, Cochrane, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Scopus) was undertaken to identify related studies. Additional
searches conducted were based on the references of the selected studies. Initially,147 articles were located. Titles and abstracts
were examined for relevance to the review objective. Studies that met the inclusion criteria were then evaluated for methodological
quality. Our study investigated the existence of a correlation between co-sleeping and breastfeeding, infant–mother attachment,
maternal depression, infant sleep patterns, and infant death, as well as the possibility of other associated factors.
Keywords: Co- Sleeping; Bed Sharing; Sleep, Place; Breastfeeding; Location; Infant
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)|
Breastfeeding|
Sleep quality|
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