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Homicide: Ohio woman's second baby killed ' due to co-sleeping': What is co-sleeping?

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Medical professionals are speaking out about a parent's risky behavior that could cause a baby's death. One reason for abrupt, unexpected infant deaths is co-sleeping or sharing a bed with a baby (SUID). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 905 newborns died in America in 2020 due to "accidental suffocation and strangling in bed" (CDC). In this nation, about 3,400 infants (under one-year-old) pass away abruptly and unexpectedly each year.new_baby The CDC states on its data and statistics page for SUID and sudden infant death syndrome that "there is no immediately clear reason" (SIDS). According to Amy Clausing, an associate prosecutor with the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office, Brooke Hunter, a 23-year-old mother from Cincinnati, Ohio, was indicted this month for Involuntary Manslaughter and Child Endangerment after a second child of hers died as a result of co-sleeping. [caption id="attachment_46418" align="aligncenter" width="720"]Co-sleeping The AAP recommends that infants sleep in the same room as parents for at least the first six months of life — but in a separate bed[/caption] "On 6/22/22, Hunter’s 6-week-old child was killed as a result of co-sleeping," Clausing told Fox News Digital in an emailed statement. "Almost exactly one year prior, Hunter had a 6-week-old child who was also killed as a result of co-sleeping." "At the time of the first incident, Hunter was advised of the dangers of co-sleeping," Clausing added. "Because of the prior incident, the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office ruled the second child’s death a homicide." [caption id="attachment_46421" align="aligncenter" width="720"]Co-sleeping Tired parents may be tempted to lie in bed with their infant, but experts advise against co-sleeping[/caption]

What is co-sleeping and why is it dangerous?

According to Czinn, the most basic definition of co-sleeping is when a parent or other caregiver sleeps in the same bed as an infant. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, co-sleeping is also known as surface or bed sharing (AAP). Infants typically breathe through their nostrils, according to Czinn, which is why co-sleeping is viewed as harmful. Additionally, their little nostrils are very readily obstructed. "That’s why we ask parents not to put [certain items] in cribs anymore — soft toys, pillows, blankets, bedding," he said. "So if you’re co-sleeping and baby is right up against you, there is the potential that baby will be in the position where they’ll have trouble breathing through their nose."

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