Daily Life

It’s great for your baby to share a room with you for the first 6-12 months of life.

Sharing a room with your baby helps you:

1. Have close contact and communication with your baby
2. Feed your baby more easily during the night.
3. Respond to your baby’s needs quickly.

Be sure to:

1. Give your baby her own sleep environment (like a crib) in the room.
2. Put him to sleep safely each time.

Unfortunately, co-sleeping (sleeping or sharing a bed with your baby) is considered very unsafe:

1. A baby is more likely to suffocate when there are people, blankets, pillows, or other items in bed with her.
2. A baby can accidentally get knocked off the bed.
3. A baby can get stuck between the bed and the wall or in the corner of a couch.
4. There is a strong link between co-sleeping and infant death from Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID).

The good news: Room-sharing has been proven to reduce the rate of SUID!