Mother-infant co-sleeping: Understanding the debate and maximizing infant safety

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 30-39

  Mesich, Heather M ^a  

^a Meno Ya Win Health Centre   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedsharing; Medical research; Preventative measures; Sudden infant death

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEATH; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NURSING; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SLEEP; STRESS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT WELFARE; MALE; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PARENTS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 13144257726     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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