Massey mum uses flax-weaving initiative to safely co-sleep with newborn twins

When Ariana Davis' newborn twins wake in the night, she simply turns to them to comfort their cries.

She is among the west Auckland mums invited to flax-weave their own wahakura (bassinet) to safely co-sleep with babies.

Waitematā DHB launched the safe-sleep classes at Waitākere Hospital three years ago to reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI)​.

The programme has proven so popular it is now being adopted by Northland DHB.

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