Chapter 8. Sleeping Arrangement

Table 8.2. Percent of mothers laying their baby down for naps most often in each position 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
Side 17.1 16.0 13.0 12.6 13.9 17.3 16.1
Stomach 4.8 8.7 13.8 15.7 17.7 19.4 20.3
Back 78.2 75.3 73.2 71.7 68.5 63.3 63.6
Total (%) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
N 2,316 2,308 2,305 2,313 2,089 1,925 1,786

1Table is based on variables: M3H1B2W, M3H1B1M, M3H1B2M, M3H1BNW, M6H2, M9H2, MWH2