Making an immensely shocking discovery, a recent study, which was carried out by researchers from the Victorian Coroners Prevention Unit, has claimed that infants who are made to sleep with adults, including parents, have an escalated peril of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and are highly susceptible to encounter terminal sleep accidents.

The study, which is indeed one of the most atypical and groundbreaking studies ever conducted by Australian researchers, revealed that out of 72 infant deaths identified during 2008 and 2010, as many as 33 were caused when babies shared the sleeping surface with an adult.

The sleeping surface counted sofas, armchairs, beds, mattresses, etc. In addition, the study also highlighted that 28 out of the 33 confirmed cases were diagnosed to be SIDS incidents.

Based on their findings, the researchers advised that till the time some elaborated research is conducted in the said arena, parents should avoid or at least limit ''co-sleeping'', as it is likely allied to increased threat of newborn death. And hence, babies should be provided separate sleeping surface, though rooms may be shared by his or her parents.

The process is highly advisable to be followed during first four months, as the study found that in Victoria, the count of co-sleeping baby deaths spiked from seven in 2008 to 15 last year.