Research does not support this view. See http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15911459 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15911459, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pu

Research does not support this view. See http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15911459 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15911459, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18046747 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18046747, and http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8506461 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8506461, among others. From one of these papers: "At very least, we hope that the studies and data described in this paper, which show that co-sleeping at least in the form of roomsharing especially with an actively breast feeding mother saves lives, is a powerful reason why the simplistic, scientifically inaccurate and misleading statement 'never sleep with your baby' needs to be rescinded, wherever and whenever it is published." Co-sleeping while breastfeeding actually reduces incidents of SIDS, and benefits both the infant and mother by allowing both to get more sleep. The biggest risk factor is if an adult co-sleeps while intoxicated, which is entirely preventable.