Many young parents decide to sleep together with their newborn child. They find a lot of advantages in such a night's rest. But is it so useful, and most importantly, safe to sleep with the baby?
Close contact with the child
Pediatricians and psychologists, even in their medical circles, did not agree on a common opinion about sleep together. Some claim that up to a certain age the baby needs constant tactile contact with his mother, while others doubt and find a completely justified negative answer to all the arguments of their colleagues.
The baby can eat mother's milk at any time. Recently, the popularity of breastfeeding on demand is only growing. And a joint sleep, in this case, is logical, because the mother at any time of day gives the opportunity to be satisfied with the crumbs. But constant access to breast milk can lead to overeating. The newborn will become more colicky, problems with the stool will begin, and the weight gain will be out of norm.
Long lactation.
The mother's ability to produce breast milk is directly related to the stimulation of the nipples by the baby's mouth. But there is the opposite argument for this truth as well. The fact is that at night, the baby can just snuggle, not eat. Stimulation occurs, the milk arrives with an excess, he has nowhere to go, as a result, the mother develops mastitis.
The child feels safe and protected. Of course, the baby calms down faster and falls asleep if there is the closest person to him - the mother. But with each month of life, the child needs more and more personal space.
Mom's care, love and attention are more than enough to be given during the daytime during games, care, and swinging.
Separate dream
When from birth the baby has its own crib manege, parents have the opportunity to sleep and gain strength before the next day, taking place in the worries and cares. And do not forget about intimate relationships, especially they are necessary for a man. But it is not worth sending a crumb in a separate room, even if the purchased radio nanny. Up to 4-5 months of sleep a child should be controlled - fix the pose, check breathing.
According to statistics, children sleeping from birth separately from their parents, do not feel a sense of fear and panic at night. What can not say about the kids who have reached the age of 2-3 years and moved to their own room, begin to cry and call their mother because of the imagined monsters and monsters.