Same room, separate beds to decrease SIDS

Abstract

The overall occurrence of SIDS has decreased with the back-to-sleep recommendations. However, SIDS continues to be associated with infant sleep locations with excess bedding or couches. Although bed-sharing with parents has been associated with an increased risk of SIDS if the parents smoke, bed-sharing is increasing with the frequency and duration of breast feeding. In this issue, Tappin et al now demonstrate in a large cohort study of SIDS from Scotland that bed-sharing increases the incidence of SIDS even for breast feeding and non-smoking parents.