Pat says,

> Dangerous bedding and overheating babies is listed in most of the SIDS
> literature. Pat in SNJ
>
But do you think that swaddling with one thin receiving blanket is making the
baby overheated?  I suppose it could be overheated if the house is too warm
and/or if they cover the baby with several blankets on top of that, or try to
swaddle the baby who is wearing a blanket sleeper.  But let's look at the
entire picture, and not throw swaddling out just because some parents may do
it inappropriately.

Bed-sharing is on the hot seat because some parents have done it
inappropriately.  Does that mean no one should bedshare?  No, it means we
have a responsibility to teach safe sleeping environments.   Don't allow your
baby to become overheated.  Don't put the temperature in your house up to 80
because there is a baby there -- don't over dress them.  It's the overheating
that causes the problem -- not the swaddling.

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC -- Wheaton IL
Lactation Education Consultants
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com

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