When Emily Little gave birth to her first child, sleeping together with her baby in bed was a given — despite all the public health messages telling her not to. "I knew it was something that I wanted ...

Would you put your baby to sleep next to a butcher knife? Of course not. So why let your baby sleep in bed with you - it may be just as dangerous. That's the message of an ad campaign geared at ...

KENT COUNTY, MI – A mother smoked marijuana and consumed alcohol in the hours prior to her 2-month-old baby son’s death, court records show. Jennifer Louise Mast, 39, was arraigned on involuntary ...

After a hospital in Texas reported 30 infant deaths linked to unsafe sleeping conditions from January of last year until early this month, health experts are urging parents to be extra cautious ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends sharing a room with your baby for the first 6-12 months rather than having your baby sleep in bed with you, for safety reasons, but some families ...

SIDS is the last thing any new parent wants to think about. It’s devastating even to imagine. But understanding safe sleep practices and SIDS prevention is an essential part of those first months at ...

This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. Before her son was born in 2020, Candace St. John had no plans to bed-share with her baby. As a public ...