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I know there is lots of argument against co-sleeping but there are safe ways to snuggle next to our favorite person. Dr Sears Baby Book states them to be; 1) Place baby on his back 2) Place baby btw mother and guardrail or push the bed flush against the wall. The baby should never sleep btw two parents. Be sure there is no crevice btw the bed and the wall or the guardrail and mattress. Fill any gaps with rolled blankets. 3) Do not sleep with your baby if under the influence of drugs/alcohol 4) Avoid overheating from overbundling (your body is a heat source) 5) Use a big bed with few sleepers. Too small or too crowded a bed space is unsafe - a king or queen bed is a MUST for safe co-sleeping. Avoid letting older siblings share the bed with the baby. 6) No wavy water beds 7) Take precautions to prevent baby from rolling out of bed, even though it is unlikely, especially when baby is sleeping next to a parent. Like heat-seeking missles, baby gravitate toward toward the parent. Still, use a guardrail for maximum safety.