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Pediatricians group: Baby, parents should sleep in same room at least 6 months
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Six-month-old Emma Cervantes sleeps in the same room with her parents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently updated its guidelines on safe sleeping for little ones and what parents should be doing to reduce the risks. The group recommends babies sleeping in the same room as their parents for six months to a year after they are born.
For new parents, the fear of sleep-related deaths never dissipates. Michael Ann and Christian Cervantes, a couple with a 6-month-old daughter named Emma, certainly have experienced it, with Michael Ann noting it “never really goes away no matter where she is sleeping.” The American Academy of Pediatrics recently updated its guidelines on safe sleeping for little ones and what parents should be doing to reduce the risks.