I don't have stats, though they may exist somewhere, but Peter 
Fleming (doyen of SIDS research internationally) has gone on record 
warning that the stark messsage  'do not bed share' leads to  *more* 
infant deaths because tired mothers sit up with their babies on a 
sofa instead - and the baby is smothered.  I think you can find him 
saying this in the BMJ.

'Do Not Bed Share' is a horrible message. I dislike it intensely. It 
causes huge distress in babies and makes mothers terrified - they are 
worried their babies will die, and they are worried they will start 
'bad habits' in their baby. It also causes mothers and babies to miss 
out on a sweet, loving experience that (I think) has benefits for a 
lifetime.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK
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http://www.heatherwelford.co.uk

http://heatherwelford.posterous.com

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