Bedside Cosleeper
A bedside cosleeper is attached to your adult bed. It's safe, so long as you adhere to the CSPC safety guidelines for infant sleep spaces.
These guidelines are very similar to crib bedding standards. Learn more about the guidelines here. The most important aspects to consider when selecting a bedside sleeper are: Safety as well as comfort and convenience.
Safety
Many new parents and pregnant mothers have chosen to cosleep which is also known as bed-sharing, in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that infants be in the same room as their parents. The Academy recommends that room-sharing with a baby is safer than sleeping in the same bed with parents because it lowers the chance of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SIDS). While the AAP disapproves of bed sharing but does recommend that sleeping with a partner be done on a separate sleep surface to reduce the risk of SIDS. The development of the bedside crib was crucial for a lot of families.
A bedside cosleeper is attached to a bed frame designed for adults. It's similar to a crib sleeper. The bedside cosleeper allows parents to keep an eye on their child and gives parents the freedom of sleeping in a bed while keeping their child close to them. The best cosleepers are built with high-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 controls, to ensure your child's safe cosleeping experience.
The safety of a cosleeper is contingent on a variety of factors. This includes how it's installed and secured to the mattress of the parent. If the bedside sleeper is not connected to the parent's bed in a way that blocks the gaps and spaces where an infant can become trapped, it could be an hazard of suffocation. It is vital that the attachment system of the bedside sleeper is examined to make sure that it is able to withstand any forces that are applied during use, for example the parent bouncing on and off the sleeper. The attachment system or corners of the bedside sleeper should be subjected to the horizontal force.
The standard for bedside sleeping cribs incorporates, by reference to the federal consumer product safety standards for bassinets (16 CFR part 1218) and specifications for the performance of closed openings. The mandatory requirements in the standard also address neck and head entrapment hazards by insisting that following the application and release of 50 lbs. horizontal force in the vicinity of the attachment systems and corners of the bedside sleeping device, gaps greater than 1.0 in. It is not permitted to create a gap greater than 1.0 in. Only read-only copies of the standard can be accessed at ASTM's electronic Reading Room.
Convenience
Many parents are reluctant to cosleep because they fear being suffocated or SIDS, or because it's an "Ferberization", which forces children to sleep alone. However, anthropologists have noticed for a long time that a lot of mammals, primates and people from non-Western cultures cosleep frequently. It could be because infants are comforted by the familiar voice of their mother, and it can also help them learn to self-soothe.
The top bedside sleepers have a clever design that attaches to the side of a mattress and can swivel so that you can access it easily for feedings or diaper changes in the middle of the night. Look for a model with adjustable feet, which retract to accommodate various mattress sizes. It should also include a large storage area for all the baby's necessities.
Choose a bedside sleeper that is compatible with standard crib bedding, so it is safe to use as your child grows. agree with this might also look into an adjustable model that can transform into a play area or a deeper bassinet to last for years of use, and folds up easily for travel.
Portability
Depending on the dimensions of your bedroom, a bedside sleeping system with wheels and/or a light base might be easier to move around your home than one that has frames made of wood or a massive base. The babybay Bedside Sleeper, HALO BassiNest Essentia and Snoo Smart Sleeper are all equipped with great portability features: adjustable feet that retract to accommodate platform beds and legs fold inwards for maximum closeness to the mattress and sides made of 100% mesh to allow for ventilation without any fabric covering baby's nose or mouth.
The Arm's Reach ClearVue is another top choice that adjusts in 1" increments to fit in most adult beds and can also be used as a portable bassinet. It also swivels to allow for easy access to your baby to comfort her, nurse her, or check on them at night.