What changes at 6mo, that makes it safer for a baby to sleep in their own room?

[olivo]

DD2 is 6mo, and as per guidelines, we have been sleeping in the same room, 3 months with her in mine and 3 months with me in hers! Now she is 6months, i intend to moce back to our bed, but find myself wondering, what is it that changes that makes it safer for them to be alone after 6mo? i know it's to do with the regulation of breathing/forgetting to breathe thing before then, but how does it change?

thanks in advance for any information!

I don't know the specifics but a vast percentage (90%? maybe) of SIDS cases are before 6 months of age, so the risk drops massively after then.

sorry that was a bit oblique. of course, you know the risk drops, you were asking for reasons.

thst's ok, pfft! yes, i really just wondered why, but i did wonder abut SIDS statistics pre and post 6mo. for some reason, i am feeling anxious about moving out, although it msy be a separation thing and becuase DD2 is our last baby.

Interesting question. I don't know anymore than has already been said to do with SIDS risk reducing. Personally I have ended up sharing with my dcs for longer than 6 months anyway but this was more to do with the fact that they were still breastfeeding in the night and found it more convenient to have them close by.

my DD is also waking for feeds, singsong, so i'm not sure if i'll be out of there any time soon! she currently wakes 4 or 5 times a night .

I think it is something to do with the baby's breathing reflex maturing - sleeping in your room, sensing your breathing, stimulates the baby to breathe, as they can be prone to sleep apnea...this is vaguely what i was told in hospital when being discharged but can't remember exactly, and i think there are other reasons too!

thanks Jem.
I think i might ask the hv who runs the baby group that dd2 goes to. she just loves me asking questions all the time