4 KEY POINTS FOR SAFE CO-SLEEPING
A BED DESIGNED FOR BABY
While the WHO recommends sleeping near your baby during the first few months, having the baby sleep in the same bed as the parents is not advised due to the risks of suffocation and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Co-sleepers are specifically designed to provide a safe solution, allowing the baby to sleep alongside the parents’ bed on a firm mattress at the same height. Thanks to their attachment strap, which secures the cosleeper to the parents’ bed, no gap is created between the two, eliminating any risk of falling.
A CLEAR AND SAFE BED
Keep the bed free of objects: no sheets, pillows, blankets, bumpers, or stuffed toys. Avoid stacking mattresses. Use a sleepsuit or wearable blanket to keep your baby warm safely.
AN OPTIMAL SLEEP ENVIRONMENT
Maintain an ideal room temperature of 18-20°C and a humidity level of 50–55% for good air quality. No tobacco, alcohol, or drugs. Co-sleeping is dangerous if a parent is under the influence, taking sedatives, or extremely exhausted. If you are so tired that you may not wake up to your baby’s cries, it is safer for the baby to sleep in a separate bed.
A SAFE SLEEPING POSITION
Until your baby can roll over independently, they should always sleep on their back, not on their stomach.