I didn't count, but I, too, have seen a serious increase of problems of various kinds since the Dutch varant of the back to sleep campaign and the successive ''not ever in the parents' bed'' campaign. GERD with medical treatment or at least certain carbohydrates (don't know the english name of Johannesbroodboompitmeel, brought to us by Numico <ABM producer> under the name Nutriton, which is only one verb away from Nutrilon, the ABM) to thicken the stomach contents, stretching of feeeding intervals ''to rest the stomach''. But also ''restlessness'' in the poor baby's lying on their backs in their own beds (often in their own rooms), that are said to keep themselves awake by ''puposely' waving their arms (which ofcourse really is a kind of Moro Reflex of an infant in distress) which in an increasing number is treated with tight straight (all joints straight) swaddling.
Moms think it helps (baby doesn't move a muscle and keeps very low profile), I see babies that are flacid, non-moving when awake and unswaddled. I am awaiting a rise in hip problems.
Perhaps people more educated in psycology can explain my fears for severe psychological effects of this extreme swaddling in combination with elongated periods of separation.
I agree, Ellen, babies need tummytime, as well as mommy time and freedom to mover their limbs.

Warmly,

Gonneke,
IBCLC, LLLL, MOM in bright, crispy-cold southern Netherlands

"Ellen Penchuk, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: I have seen a tenfold increase in "GERD" since the back to sleep/SIDS 
program began. We all would have stomach problems if we layed on our backs 
after eating a meal! Babies NEED tummy time!!




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