Sarah Vaughan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Sue Jacoby wrote:

> > <If you did none of the above, and you breastfeed, take your baby to
bed!  It's protective for SIDS>
> 
> Unfortunately, the evidence doesn't support this. Bedsharing in the early
> months of life consistently comes out as a risk factor in studies even
> when allowing for risks such as smoking/drinking/sofa sleeping. See
> http://parentingmythsandfacts.com/2011/12/15/the-truth-about-bedsharing-
> risks-and-why-it-may-not-be-what-you-think/, where I've written about
> this in a lot more detail.

None of this, as far as I can see in your post, mentions properly
controlling for breastfeeding, let alone for true exclusive
breastfeeding. Was that done, with rigorous definitions and careful
interviewing?

Lara Hopkins 

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