This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. Before her son was born in 2020, Candace St. John had no plans to bed-share with her baby. As a public ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends sharing a room with your baby for the first 6-12 months rather than having your baby sleep in bed with you, for safety reasons, but some families ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are approximately 3,500 sleep-related deaths among babies in the United States each year. The leading cause of death for ...

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SIDS is the last thing any new parent wants to think about. It’s devastating even to imagine. But understanding safe sleep practices and SIDS prevention is an essential part of those first months at ...

The average 1-month-old sleeps just 5.7 hours at night and wakes two to four times during the night. Here are some tips from parents who’ve been through it. Sleep is a precious commodity when you have ...

Anxiety around everything baby sleep-related has become an almost overwhelming topic for new parents. At the hospital, the nurse wraps your baby in an expert swaddle, but when you get home your ...

A young lady visited her sister, who had just given birth, and cried out online after discovering something in the newborn's ...