Hello,

When I started out working in lactation education (around 2000), I was in
California and used to pass out magnets w/tips to reduce SIDS, the last tip
being "Breastfeed Your Baby".

So, recently, I was dismayed that ___BREASTFEEDING HAS BEEN TAKEN OFF THE
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS___ of How to Reduce SIDS, both in the National BACK
TO SLEEP CAMPAIGN, and on the CA website. 

I remember at that time the formula d/c bags had hang tags w/ tips to reduce
SIDS, and they did not have BF on the list (the website that they partnered
with at the time DID have BF as a strategy).

Recently, I ordered a ton of free SIDS stuff from the national campaign, and
didn't notice breastfeeding mentioned anywhere.
It seems that an AAP task force feels that there is insufficient evidence to
recommend BF as a strategy to reduce SIDS.

Sincerely,
Renee Mercier RN IBCLC
Washington State
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California SIDS recommendations:
http://www.californiasids.com/Universal/MainPage.cfm?P=20
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PEDIATRICS Vol. 105 No. 3 March 2000, pp. 650-656 

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS:
Changing Concepts of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Implications for Infant
Sleeping Environment and Sleep Position 
Task Force on Infant Sleep Position and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 

Factors Thought to Protect Against SIDS 

Although several retrospective studies have demonstrated a protective effect
of breastfeeding on SIDS,3,59 
other analyses and prospective cohort studies failed to find such an effect
after adjustment for confounding variables.60-64

Although breastfeeding is beneficial and should be promoted for many
reasons, 
the Task Force believes that evidence___is insufficient to recommend
breastfeeding as a strategy to reduce SIDS. ___
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/105/3/650
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