ArticleActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2021
Swedish survey of infant sleep practices showed increased bed-sharing and positive associations with breastfeeding.
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- Review of How the Advice to Reduce Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Was Developed, Including Its Dramatic Impact on Sweden.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Review
- Awareness Regarding an Infant's Sleep Environment and Safe Sleep Practices Among Polish Caregivers: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Infant sleep as a topic in healthcare guidance of parents, prenatally and the first 6 months after birth: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Infant Care Practices, Caregiver Awareness of Safe Sleep Advice and Barriers to Implementation: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Renewed Attention Needed for Prevention of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy in the Netherlands.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
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aimMany countries lack monitoring of infant sleep practices, despite associations with sudden infant death. We studied sleep positions, bed-sharing and breastfeeding in a new birth cohort.
methodsData were obtained from a prospective, population-based cohort study of children born in western Sweden in 2018. The parents of 9,465 six-month-old infants, via postal questionnaires, were asked about their infants' sleeping positions at three and six months, including where they slept and any bed-sharing arrangements. The data were compared with our earlier 2003-2004 birth cohort.
resultsQuestionnaires were completed by the parents of 3,590 (38%) infants. At three months, 54% of the infants slept in a separate cot in their parents' room. A further 43% slept in their parents' bed: 42% in baby nests and 42% in close contact with their parents. At six months, 33% bed-shared, compared with 20% in 2003-2004 (p < 0.001). Bed-sharing was positively associated with breastfeeding (odds ratio at three months: 1.5-2.8, 95% confidence interval: 1.1-4.5).
conclusionMost infants slept in separate cots during the first three months. However, bed-sharing showed an increasing trend and baby nests were popular. Bed-sharing was positively associated with breastfeeding, but the association may not be causal.
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