Safer Sleep & the Breastfed Baby

A baby is born expecting to stay in close contact with his mother night and day, in order to keep safe, warm and well-fed.

It is perfectly normal for babies—especially breastfed babies—to wake and feed at night throughout at least the first year. Bedsharing when breastfeeding is a traditional way of caring for a baby at night—breastfeeding at night can be a whole lot easier when you take your baby into bed with you and feed lying down.