{"id":25604,"date":"2025-07-04T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T08:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.may.app\/?p=25604"},"modified":"2025-08-08T14:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T14:19:13","slug":"is-it-okay-to-have-a-baby-sleep-in-your-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.may.app\/en\/blog\/newborn\/is-it-okay-to-have-a-baby-sleep-in-your-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it okay to have a baby sleep in your bed?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Sleep is an essential element for your baby’s healthy development<\/strong>. It is therefore natural to have questions about best practices to follow. Can you have a newborn sleep in your bed? What are the risks? Are there alternatives?<\/span> Having a newborn sleep in your bed<\/strong>: let’s take a closer look.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Having a newborn sleep in your bed: what are we talking about?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Questions about newborn sleep<\/strong> are so numerous that it\u2019s sometimes easy to confuse certain terms or different practices<\/strong>. Let\u2019s review together the differences between co-sleeping and bed-sharing<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Co-sleeping and bed-sharing: definition<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

When it comes to sharing the same space with your baby for sleep, there are mainly two notions: co-sleeping and bed-sharing<\/strong>.<\/span> Co-sleeping<\/strong> is the practice of having your baby sleep in your bedroom but in their own crib<\/strong> (not in the parental bed). This allows you to keep your baby close<\/strong> while giving them their own safe space<\/strong> to fall asleep and sleep through the night. It is a practice recommended by the WHO<\/strong> until your baby is 6 months old, as it reduces<\/strong> the risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID).<\/span> Bed-sharing<\/strong>, on the other hand, involves sharing the same bed<\/strong> with your baby and is not recommended<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Why is bed-sharing not recommended?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

Bed-sharing, or sleeping in the same bed as your baby, is not recommended due to the serious risks it poses<\/strong>: falls and the major danger of sudden unexpected infant death<\/strong> (SUID), most often from suffocation<\/strong>. It is therefore a discouraged practice.<\/span> Indeed, it is recommended to have your baby sleep in a safe sleeping environment<\/strong>, with a firm mattress, without pillows, duvets, or stuffed animals. The parental bed is far from offering these conditions and also carries the risk of uncontrolled movements<\/strong> while you sleep.<\/span> \"Can<\/p>\r\n

The risks of bed-sharing<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Having a newborn sleep in the parental bed<\/strong>, even for a nap or during the first months, is never without risk<\/strong>. As mentioned, the main dangers identified by health professionals are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\r\n