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Is breast feeding in bed always a safe practice?

R W Byard1

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, Women's and Children's Hospital and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. rbyard@mad.adelaide.edu.au

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
|October 10, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Breastfeeding mothers who fall asleep in bed with their infants face a rare risk of accidental suffocation. Awareness of maternal fatigue and sedation is crucial for infant safety during nighttime nursing.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Sleep Medicine

Background:

  • Infant sleep safety is a critical public health concern.
  • Breastfeeding is widely encouraged, but safe practices require careful consideration.

Observation:

  • A review of unexpected infant deaths in South Australia (1996) examined associations with bed-sharing during breastfeeding.
  • Infant death scene examinations, history reviews, and autopsies were conducted.

Findings:

  • Three out of 28 unexpected infant deaths were attributed to accidental asphyxia linked to breastfeeding and bed-sharing.
  • Maternal fatigue was a contributing factor in all three identified cases.
  • Other causes of infant death included SIDS, non-accidental injury, and congenital diseases.

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Implications:

  • Accidental asphyxia during bed-sharing while breastfeeding is a rare but serious risk.
  • Mothers should be educated about the dangers of fatigue and sedation while breastfeeding in bed.
  • Alternative safe sleep strategies, such as breastfeeding outside the parental bed or with a second person present, are recommended.