Sweet Sleep – La Leche League International
2013
Overview:
This comprehensive book supports breastfeeding families in understanding infant sleep, with a strong focus on safe bedsharing practices. It blends practical advice, real stories, and evidence-based research to help families sleep more peacefully while protecting the breastfeeding relationship.
Why It’s Included:
It is a cornerstone resource for families who want to sleep close to their babies without compromising safety. It reflects our values of responsive parenting, natural sleep rhythms, and trusting the parent-baby bond.
Who It’s For:
A must-read for breastfeeding parents considering bedsharing or looking for sleep strategies that work with, not against, their baby’s needs.
“This book filled a significant gap in the array of books for parents about infant sleep. Written from the perspective of breastfeeding families, it looks at how breastfeeding and co-sleeping are naturally entwined and supports parents to make safer bed-sharing choices, understand the natural night waking which continues beyond the early days and how navigate this life season.”
Further Reading:
How Babies Sleep – Helen Ball
Safe Infant Sleep – James J. McKenna
