AAP News Vol. 13 No. 8 August 1997, p. 14
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AAP policy clarifies bed sharing, SIDS risk

Bed sharing has not been proven to reduce risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and might actually increase SIDS risk, according to an AAP policy statement published in the August 1997 Pediatrics.

"While the practice of bed sharing has been shown to offer certain benefits, no scientific studies have demonstrated that such co-sleeping reduces SIDS," the policy states.

"Does Bed Sharing Affect the Risk of SIDS?" was developed in response to popularization of scientific studies showing bed sharing could alter and synchronize mother-infant sleep patterns.