The majority of new mothers want to spend every single moment with their baby.
And, as a result, plenty of mothers have taken to bringing their newborn into bed with them at night.
However, while many mums praise the benefits of co-sleeping, it can, in fact, be terribly dangerous for infants.
In the past few months, several tragic stories of newborns being unintentionally suffocated while sharing a bed with their sleeping parents have made headlines.
This has led to health experts warning mothers NOT to sleep alongside their babies, with one saying: "It’s imperative that all parents and carers know about the association between sudden infant death syndrome and falling asleep with a child under the age of one.
"This is especially important if parents drink alcohol, take drugs or expose their baby to tobacco smoke."
But, sometimes, seeing is believing.
Watch this new safety video now to see exactly why experts are warning us NOT to sleep with our newborns:
The ABC rules for sleeping babies are…
A. Babies need to sleep ALONE
B. Babies need to sleep on their BACK
C. Babies need to sleep in their own CRIB
Jenny Ward, head of support and development at the Lullaby Trust, which campaigns for greater awareness of SIDS, said that the new guidance was welcome.
“It’s universally agreed that the safest place [for a baby to sleep] is in a cot in your room for the first six months. Some parents will choose to bed-share beyond that,” she said to The Independent.
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