Why does having baby in your room actually reduce risk of SIDS?

[ladypop]

Just that really! I know it does, but why? Our first born went in own room at 4 months and probably going to do the same with this one (currently 9wks)

Gosh, juule, that just made the hairs on my neck rise !

I know someone else that happened to

Thankfully, like in your case, all is well now

But, omg.....

One of the biggest direct risk factors for SIDS is parental smoking

Perhaps there is some interplay with that and Co sharing a room ?

It's to do with your breathing making them breathe and stopping them falling into a deep sleep.

We kept DS in our room until six months, to us it wasn't worth the risk. Plus it's a lot easier when feeding.

Also as well as them tuning into your breathing ryhthm there is More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of the room - this means that the baby does not go into as deep a sleep as they do if alone in a room- it is in that deep sleep when they are more likely to stop breathing.
This is why there is evidence that co sleeping, when done safely, protects babies against sids- done unsafely of course it raises the risk of suffocation.

I would just follow the advice. After 6 months the cot death rate dramatically reduces. Sadly two people i know have lost a child to sids and it is a terrible thing for any family to have to come to terms with- so best to just follow the advice.