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Sex and sleep deprivation “People are worried about the kids viewing sex, but there’s really no evidence that it has any effect on children. Honestly, most babies will sleep through it. They’re like cats and dogs -- they don’t care. There’s no evidence that if a baby wakes up he’d be disturbed, but most babies won’t even wake up in a place they feel comfortable. If you co-sleep, you’ll sleep better, your baby will sleep better, and if you’re less tired, you’re less cranky and are better at interacting with the baby during the day. People complain all the time about how they’re exhausted. And why are they so tired? Because they’re not sleeping with their kids!"
Safer snuggling “The AAP recommends a different form of co-sleeping, putting the crib or bassinet next to the bed. Study after study has shown that the safest place for a baby is in the parents' room, on a different sleep surface. Bring the baby into the bed for cuddling and bonding and breastfeeding, but when the baby is asleep, put him back into the crib. I breastfed both babies, and it was really easy -- the separation didn’t interfere at all. You can co-sleep, you can be in the same room, but you just don’t have to be on the same surface.”
Risks and Benefits of Co-Sleeping
No Babies In the Bed Dr. Rachel Moon, MD Pediatrician at Children's National Medical Center