Is There a Reduced Risk of SIDS if You Share a Room With Your Baby?

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The idea is if your baby is in your room, you can breastfeed more easily. It also seems like there may be some reduced risk of SIDS in that context. " mechanistically it's not clear to me what it is," she says.

Today Matt begins a new series all about sleep in infants, in kids, in teenagers, and in parents. He is joined by Dr. Craig Canapari one of the world leaders in pediatric sleep medicine. Dr. Canapari has also written a fantastic book on sleep for babies, kids and parents called, It's Never Too Late to Sleep Train. Enjoy the first episode in a new series, with some show highlights below!

Please note that Matt is not a medical doctor, and none of the content in this podcast should be considered medical advice in any way, shape, or form, nor prescriptive in any way.

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