The term might raise a few eyebrows but according to world-renowned sleep expert James McKenna, Ph.D., director of the Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame, "breastsleeping" is an ideal sleep arrangement for new mothers and their infants.
Bed-sharing is a hot button issue, with many encouraging parents to sleep away from their infants—but one expert claims "breastsleeping" is the best arrangement.