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Bedside Cosleeper

A bedside cosleeper is a bassinet which attaches to the side of your adult bed. It's safe, as long as you adhere to the CSPC safety guidelines for sleeping spaces for infants.

These guidelines are similar in many ways to crib bedding standards. You can read more about these guidelines here. The most important factors to consider when selecting a bedside sleeper are: Safety Comfort, Convenience, and Safety.

Safety

Many new parents and pregnant mothers have chosen to cosleep which is also known as bed-sharing, as per the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that infants be in the same room as their parents. The Academy states that room-sharing is more secure than sleeping with a baby in the same bed because it lowers the chance of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infants or SIDS. The AAP does not advocate bed-sharing but it does suggest that sleeping on separate sleeping surfaces is a great way to lower the risk of SIDS. This is why the development of the bedside cosleeper became so important for many families.

A bedside sleeper is attached to a bed frame for adults. It's an equivalent of a crib-style sleeper. The bedside cosleeper helps parents keep an eye on their baby and gives them the option of sleeping in their own bed. The top cosleepers are constructed with top-quality materials and adhere to stringent safety standards. Check for the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) stamp of approval, which demonstrates rigorous testing of the product and quality control, to ensure your child's safety cosleeping experience.

The safety of a bedside sleeper depends on several factors, including the way it is set up and secured to the parent's bed. If Cots For Tots is not connected to the bed of the parent in a way that blocks the gaps and spaces where an infant can become trapped, it could pose the risk of suffocation. It is important that the attachment system of a bedside cosleeper be examined to determine if it can withstand the force that could be imposed during use, such as parents rolling onto and off the sleeper, or 25-pound. horizontal force applied to the attachment system or to the corners of the bedside cosleeper.

The voluntary standard for bedside sleeping cribs incorporates, by reference, the federal consumer product safety standards for bassinets (16 CFR part 1218) which includes the requirements for performance for closed fabric openings. The standard's requirements for mandatory compliance tackle the issue of head and neck imprisonment by requiring that after the application and release 50 lbs. horizontal force near the attachment system and the corners of the bedside sleeping device, gaps greater than 1.0 in. It is not allowed to create a gap that is greater than 1.0 in. ASTM's electronic Reading Room offers read-only versions of the standard.


Convenience

Many parents avoid cosleeping because they fear suffocation or SIDS or because it's a "Ferberization", which forces children to be in a room by themselves. However, anthropologists have noticed for a long time that many mammals, primates and people from other cultures sleep regularly. This could be due to the fact that infants are calmed by the familiar voice of their mother and it can also help them learn to self-soothe.

The best bedside sleepers feature clever designs that are attached to the side of a mattress and swivels so you can access it easily for diaper changes or feedings in the middle of the night. Look for a model with feet that can be adjusted to accommodate different sizes of mattresses. It should also have ample storage space for everything your baby needs.

Pick a bedside crib that can fit in with the standard crib bedding to be used in a safe manner as your child grows. You might also consider a convertible model that can transform into a play area or a more deep bassinet for a long time of use, and folds up easily for transport.

Portability

Depending on the size of your bedroom, a bedside sleeping system with wheels and/or a light base could be more convenient to move around the house than one that has a heavy wood frame or substantial base. The babybay bedside sleeping system, HALO bassiNest essencetia and Snoo Smart Sleeper are all portable. They have adjustable feet that can be retracted to accommodate platform mattresses and legs that fold up so that they are in close proximity to the mattress; 100 mesh sidewalls for ventilation without fabric covering baby's mouth or nose.

The Arm's Reach Clear-Vue is a top choice that adjusts in 1" increments to fit most adult beds. It can also function as a portable bassinet. It also swivels to allow quick access to the baby so that you can comfort her, nurse her, or check on the baby during the night.

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Pub: 15 Dec 2024 03:10 UTC
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