Promotes better sleep
When you sleep by their side babies feel more secure and helps them sleep better. Your touch and your scent comforts them and they may not need to fully wake or cry before settling back to sleep by themselves.
Hassle free breastfeeding
Feeding on demand helps mamas maintain an adequate milk supply. Babies are designed to eat frequently at night and co-sleeping helps to make it easier for mama and baby to meet this need. Frequent nighttime feeds can also help mamas avoid painful engorgement from long stretches between nighttime feeds.
Increases bonding
Co-sleeping helps increase the bond between parent and baby. It also aids in responding quickly to your baby’s needs, which assures them you will always meet their needs. Babies who co-sleep develop stronger emotional relationships with their parents and with other people
Lowers the risk of SIDS
Babies who co sleep arouse frequently when they are close with their mamas. They are not fully awake, but are in a lighter sleep which is safer for newborns.This help babies learn to use their self-preservation instinct to rouse when there’s any danger such as being overheated, being too cold or something blocking their airway. Being able to easily rouse may reduce the risk of SIDS.
Less night time crying
Babies sleep well when they feel secure. Knowing mama is close will likely help baby sleep better and fuss less.Mamas that co sleep are able to notice earlier signs of hunger and needing to be changed. Often mama can wake during these early signs and meet baby’s needs before they begin to cry.
Well rested Mama
Mamas, not just babies, are wired for closeness.Co-sleeping mamas sleep better knowing the baby is safe and is close by. Mamas also release oxytocin when close to their babies. Oxytocin improves sleep quality and it’s also great for breastfeeding
