Chapter 8. Sleeping Arrangement

Table 8.5. Percent of babies who usually slept on each surface at night by infant age or survey month1

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  Infant age Survey month
  2 weeks 1 month 2 month 3 6 9 12
Bassinette 50.1 43.7 34.1 26.9 8.1 1.5 0.6
Crib 19.6 25.3 37.4 47.7 72.0 81.0 82.5
Co-sleeper (attaches to mom's bed) 3.1 3.0 2.6 2.5 1.5 0.9 0.6
In bed or other place with the mother 20.5 21.1 18.7 16.7 14.4 13.8 13.2
In something else 6.8 7.0 7.2 6.2 4.0 2.8 3.2
Total (%) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
N 2,323 2,314 2,314 2,319 2,093 1,925 1,787

1Table is based on variables: M3H1E2W, M3H1E1M, M3H1E2M, M3H1ENW, M6H5, M9H5, MWH5