As a father of a two year old and a six month old, I have had quite the education in bed safety for infants. I know that these types of sleeping arrangements look very cute, cuddly, and cozy, but they can be a serious suffocation risk. It may seem crude, but the safest place for your newborn to sleep is a crib, with a firm mattress, no loose sheets or blankets or bumpers, nothing hanging over top, far away from curtains, and something like an Angel Care monitor under the mattress.
I know that new born sleeping arrangements are a very personal choice for parents and its a controversial subject so these are just my opinions. Enjoy the new addition-very special time!
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/b...ying-guide.htm
From link:
More reasons to stick with a crib
The danger with some cradles is that babies can roll against a side and suffocate. In 2009, some 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds were recalled after two infants died in them. The product was a small hammock-style cradle suspended from a frame; the side-to-side shifting or tilting caused the infants to roll and become entrapped or wedged against the hammock's fabric and/or mattress pad, resulting in suffocation.
There are currently no safety standards for hammock–style cradles.
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