Publications by authors named "Christine N Irvin"
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Bed sharing is linked to a higher risk of sleep-related deaths in infants, prompting researchers to investigate if sleep issues in infants lead to more bed sharing.
- In a study with 191 mother-infant pairs, data showed that infants who shared a bed slept less (7.1 hours) and took longer to fall asleep (0.7 hours) compared to those who didn’t bed share (8.3 hours and 0.5 hours, respectively).
- The study suggests that sleep difficulties at 1 month old may increase the likelihood of bed sharing, regardless of other social factors.
