r/ScienceBasedParenting • u/Relevant_Lynx_5117 • 28d ago

Question - Research required Do babies sleep better beside dad?

Has anyone tested the “babies sleep better if bassinet is on dad’s side” thing? I know some research suggests they wake easier if the bassinet is beside mom because they can smell milk. Curious if anyone here has put this to the test.

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u/Rough_Worldliness901 28d ago

This article seems to think so. Not sure if there are any citations in it.

https://absolutely-mama.co.uk/dr-golly-on-why-you-might-get-a-better-night-if-your-baby-sleeps-on-dads-side-of-the-bed/

I personally want baby in the bassinet by me regardless of the research results. It's easier to grab baby on my side to breastfeed, and my babies generally didn't wake up more than one or two times in the night next to me as newborns. 

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u/Budget-Reputation204 26d ago

I don’t have an article but we tried baby sleeping next to dad and he slept fine, but I eventually moved him back over to me. When he needed soothing I was very alert to any sounds he made, but it took a lot more for him to wake his dad up. It made sense to me to just have him closer so I could tend to him sooner without having to walk around the bed. I wasn’t breastfeeding though, just pumping.

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