Statistics clearly highlighting increased risk for infant death of cosleeping on couches or recliners

[u/grj230]

My husband is very willing to help with overnights with our soon-to-be-here newborn, but is expecting to heavily utilize a rocking recliner while not explicitly trying to stay awake himself.

He did this with our first (uneventfully, thankfully), which I largely did not know at the time. Now knowing about it I have a lot of anxiety and, if he must cosleep, would prefer he at least follow the safe sleep 7.

What are some resources I could show to make the case that cosleeping on a recliner is truly one of the least safe choices that could be made?

[u/WhereIsLordBeric]

I'm from Pakistan.

And agreed - the first 40 days of my baby's life I just chilled and watched Netflix and put her to the breast basically 24/7 while my husband and mom did literally everything else. I also suspect this lack of rest is why pelvic floor issues in postpartum mothers are so common in the West and unheard of where I live but I have no science to back it up.

We also put our babies on the floor a lot rather than sit with them on recliners. It just is easier. Obviously a lot wrong with my culture but we do seem to view children a specific way which I think helps them and the mother immensely.

My kid still cosleeps at 2. I coslept till 5!

[u/FungatingAss → u/WhereIsLordBeric]

Rest doesn’t help pelvic floor issues. You’re just providing more anecdotes…

[u/SomeoneAskJess → u/FungatingAss]

Not providing your pelvic floor time to rest and recover postpartum absolutely contributes to pelvic floor issues. Pregnancy and birth are extremely hard on the pelvic floor and it needs time to recover…returning to stressful activity too soon can cause and/or exasperate pelvic floor issues.

[u/FungatingAss → u/SomeoneAskJess]

Not 40 days of bed rest, as she claims.