Examples of bed sharing include SIDS , accidental suffocation , being trapped . The research , funded and conducted by the National Institutes of Health , surveyed 20,000 caregivers about their bed sharing habits . 14 % of infants shared a bed with their caregivers in 2010 , up from 7 % in 2009 . Trend is strongest among African - American infants and their mothers .
Examples of bed sharing include SIDS , accidental suffocation , being trapped . 14 % of infants shared a bed with their caregivers in 2010 , up from 7 % in 2009 . Trend is strongest among African - American infants and their mothers .