The accidental strangulation and suffocation death rate of infants during their first year of life more than quadrupled between the years of 1984 and 2004, according to the Center For Disease Control. The study didn’t examine the reason for this increase, but noted that it seemed to coincide with the rising popularity of bed-sharing.
Many doctors strongly disagree with the practice of bed-sharing. But they aren’t comfortable with discouraging it outright because it does help the parents bond with the child and it does help the mother get more rest. And anyone who has had a newborn baby in the house will tell you that the one thing the mother needs above all else is rest!
Free Guide Filled with Tips
To encourage more safe sleeping habits, Dr. Louis I. Cooper has published a free guide with tips. Although Dr. Cooper strongly disagrees with bed-sharing because of the dangers involved, he recognizes the benefits.
This free guide is an outgrowth of Dr. Cooper’s new book, "Dear Parents." He lives in Montgomery County, MD., where he’s been practicing for more then 35 years. He understands that first-time parents are anxious and tense and that it’s difficult for them to recognize the different early signs of illness in their newborns.
New Parents Can Be Unsure
"It’s even more stressful for those first-time parents who have no extended family nearby to offer support and advice based on their own child care experiences," he says. Cooper says that many of these parents are unsure of when it may be necessary to bring their children to a doctor or if it might be possible to simply care for them at home.
Dr. Louis I. Cooper’s guide is full of information on what to look for to determine if your newborn needs to see a doctor and how you can care for your baby at home. Filled with advice about everything from how to stop a nosebleed to what type of thermometer to buy, Dr. Cooper’s book also offers advice on the safest way to bed-share with your newborn.
Barry Beckham is a novelist and president of Beckham Publications Group, leader in joint venture publishing assistance for self-published authors.
Doctor Cooper’s guide, Dear Parents
is available at Beckham Publications Group, at online sites like Amazon, and features a downloadable free report guide on safe sleeping.
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