District 8 — Alderperson JoCasta Zamarripa

Additional Resources and Information

Photo of City of Milwaukee District 8 Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa

414-286-3533

414-286-3456

City Hall
200 E. Wells Street
Room 205
Milwaukee, WI 53202

The City of Milwaukee Health Department strongly advises parents NOT to share a bed with their infant. This is based on an American Academy of Pediatrics 2005 Policy Statement that states that the “risk of SIDS has been shown to be reduced when the infant sleeps in the same room as the mother,” but the AAP recommends that infants not share a bed with parents or anyone else, due to proven hazards. Click here to view a video that offers some advice on how to avoid the problems associated with “co-sleeping” with infants.