Study reveals fathers' inadequate support for infant sleep and breastfeeding.
A new study focusing solely on the father's involvement in an infant's life shows that fathers play a crucial role in infant sleep and breastfeeding, and highlights the need for bolstered parental leave policies in the United States. The study revealed that only 16% of dads followed all the recommended safe sleeping practices for infants, and many could do more to support mothers who breastfeed. The research also found racial disparities in sleep practices, with Black fathers less likely than White fathers to follow those practices.