NHS now say you can cosleep safely.

[Emmamoo89]

The never sleep with your baby has now been removed and updated to be safe if you share your bed with your baby.

Isn't that awesome 👏 😊

I don’t know if you’re being sarcastic or serious. Anyway I think the NHS recognise that people will do it anyway so want them to be as safe as possible whilst they do even though it’s not something they recommend.

I'm being serious 😊

I don’t think that’s new is it? Certainly I was given sensible co sleeping advice when DD was born three years ago.

Its great that they say you can do it. It'll stop mams worrying if they are making a bad decision if cosleeping is their only choice.

It is. Just come out 10th march

If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of health visitors screaming across the land.

Not my health visitor. It can be done safely

Finally!! 👏 Sick of being 'told off' by health visitors for making sensible, natural decisions!

It was always safe. Humans have been sleeping with their babies since the dawn of time. So it’s great the nhs are now encouraging it especially for new mums who may believe putting their baby in a cot is safer when it’s actually more damaging and creates abandonment.

Yeah why is health visitor advice a no but nhs have always said its fine if u breastfeeding?

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I'm sure that's great for people who are doing it safely but there needs to be lots of education about what is safe

I know right. When I've co slept its felt the most natural thing to do.

They haven't. It just came out yesterday

www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/caring-for-a-newborn/reduce-the-risk-of-sudden-infant-death-syndrome/

"Be safe if you share a bed with your baby

If you share a bed with your baby (co-sleeping), you should:

make sure they sleep on a firm, flat mattress lying on their back
not have any pillows or duvets near them
not have other children or pets in the bed at the same time

It's important not to share a bed with your baby if they had a low birthweight (less than 2.5kg or 5.5lb) or if you or your partner:

smoke (no matter where or when you smoke and even if you never smoke in bed)
have had 2 or more units of alcohol
have taken recreational drugs
have taken medicine that causes drowsiness"

This is excellent news, and overdue!

They have. When I've done it it's felt the most natural and right thing to do. Some mams have no choice and have to do it

Well that’s the notoriety stripped from attachment parents. They’ll be gutted 😂

Brilliant. I'm really glad to hear that. I coslept with my babies but lied to my HV about it.

Only breastfeeding mothers should co sleep or when they are much older in could be safer for other parents like 9 months plus . I don’t think it’s safe for mothers who are formula feed ok or dads.

Probably going to get shit for this but imo I think its safer with breastfeeding as the baby naturally stays closer to the boob. Instincts kick in.

@Whenyouknowbetteryoudobetter mothers who breastfeed have been doing it for centuries.

I agree with this. Baby naturally stays closer to the boob.

Great news! Hopefully midwives will stop being shitty about it when women do what is natural and cosleep with their new babies at hospital.

That's a relief. I co-slept with DS for years, without issue.

I'm a light sleeper, don't drink alcohol, and we shared a 1 bed flat until I could buy a house. Apart from his tendency to 'starfish' there was never a problem.

It's astonishing how much space a 2yo can take up 😁

Obviously feeding is a personal choice but maybe more women who want to will be able to breastfeed successfully if they get that all-important skin-to-skin day and night.