Taking your baby home from the hospital on your first car journey as a new family can be a nerve-wracking experience, and ...

"This is my fourth baby and I've co-slept with all my babies. None of them ever slept in a Moses basket or cot, they all went from co-sleeping to toddler beds in their own rooms at about 2 years old.

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It's certified for overnight sleeping, so you can rest safe in the knowledge that your baby is ... As a travel cot, it's perfect. I wouldn't really recommend it as a full-time co-sleeper though ...

But in real life, co-sleeping with a baby makes life easier for many parents, so they do it anyway. In fact, the popularity of infant-parent bed-sharing grew from only 6% of U.S. families in 1993 to ...

If your baby is under one year of age, duvets, pillows and cushions must not be added to their cot. If these rules are met, then essentially, you have a safe sleep set-up for your tot. However ...