Infant-Parent Bed Sharing in an Inner-City Population
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicinePublished 1 January 2003
Ruth A. Brenner, Bruce G. Simons‐Morton, Brinda Bhaskar, Mary Revenis, Abhik Das, John D. Clemens
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Bed sharing was common in this inner-city population, and sleep practices were relatively stable during the first 7 to 12 months of life, underscore the need for additional research clarifying the benefits and risks of bed sharing.
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Bed sharing was common in this inner-city population, and sleep practices were relatively stable during the first 7 to 12 months of life. These findings underscore the need for additional research clarifying the benefits and risks of bed sharing.
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