After the disappearance of the «colecho«Back in the XNUMXth century, reappearances of this practice reappeared. It is about the baby sleeping as close as possible to his parents' bed, practically sleeping together, to promote breastfeeding and facilitate the task of getting up continuously, not resting well, etc. However, there are a number of pros and cons in this practice. Let's get to know them.
- The advantages
Today there are numerous creative writing and websites defending the benefits of sleeping with the baby. The Milk League (association of information and support for breastfeeding) is one of the first that was launched in its defense because the main advantage is the promotion of Breastfeeding, which occurs more frequently at night and can be exhausting if you have to get up all the time.
In addition, closeness with parents strengthens the family bond and refering to fullfilment of security requirements, the baby is under the direct supervision of his parents and, therefore, is less likely to suffer accidents.
- The disadvantages
There are some risks As for the practice of 'co-sleeping', for example, the baby is at risk of being suffocated by their parents, who inadvertently could end up making it difficult to breathe themselves or with something in the bed (pillow, blanket ...), especially if they take pills sleep. Added to this is the risk of Smoking passive, in the event that parents smoke in the room.
Another disadvantage is the effect that the presence of the baby in the privacy of parents or problems that may be had in the future to move the baby to his room when he is older (preferably at the age of one year).
It is up to you to place these pros and cons on a scale to decide what is closest to your wishes and needs, since we are not all the same.