What is the connection between obesity and rolling over on your child while co-sleeping?

Question

Please enlighten me.

Answer 1

I suspect that it has to do with sleep apnea.

And remember that co-sleeping and co-bedding are different. While I do co-bed now, I used a co-sleeper side car for the first 6 months.  

Answer 2

http://www.drjaygordon.com/development/a...

This says that "Exceptionally obese parents should use a sidecar arrangement (crib attached to the side of the bed) rather than having a young infant in the bed with them."

Answer 3

I don't think so. I am a bit overweight and wake to every movement made. I think it has to do more with your sleep activity.

If interested go to an Attachment parenting website and view all the wonderful things about co-sleeping

Answer 4

Absolutely none. The same as with vaccines and autism. No link whatsoever.

Answer 5

I have never heard of this either.  All of our babies spent their nursing years in our bed, but I have never heard this.  I did know one person to whom this happened.  They had twins, and the dad took a nap with them in an unfamiliar bed and rolled on one.  

I am glad we co slept, My kids seemed calmer and happier and I liked to think it was cause they felt they could depend on my being there for them.  I met family pressure on this issue.  With #4, I had a C- section and my MIL told me a week later that the baby was "manipulating" me by crying.  LOL!  As if a 1 week baby could plot and scheme to manipulate.  I really liked to keep them close in a sling whenever posssible.  

Answer 6

i've never heard the two connected....

i would think the only thing connected to rolling over on your child would be respiratory problems or suffocation...

Answer 7

well... the arguments that i've heard are that an obese parent is more likely to have sleep problems like apnea that could cause problems and an obese parent isn't as physically sensitive to where their baby is in the bed next to them.  there is also less room on the bed for the baby if the parent is obese.  

that said, i am an overweight cosleeping mom.  i am a light sleeper and i am very aware of the baby when i sleep.  i have no history of apnea or any signs of apnea.  we have a king size bed, so there is plenty of room for the baby.

Answer 8

I dont think there is any.