>There is a brand new study in the June issue of Pediatrics regarding 
>the protective effect of breastfeeding against SIDS.
>
>"Breastfeeding is protective against SIDS, and this effect is 
>stronger when breastfeeding is exclusive. The recommendation to 
>breastfeed infants should be included with other SIDS risk-reduction 
>messages to both reduce the risk of SIDS and promote 
>breastfeedingfor its many other infant and maternal health 
>benefits." See 
>http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2011/06/08/peds.2010-3000.full.pdf+html
>
>Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
>Weston, MA


Here in the UK, we will be waiting for the major support and 
information group (Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths 
http://fsid.org.uk) to respond to this.

Over many years, they have omitted advice on infant feeding in their 
literature, and maybe this will change now.

Are there any maths boffins on Lactnet who could translate the 
figures into numbers for us? " The univariable SOR for exclusive 
breastfeed ing of any duration was 0.27 (95% CI: 0.24 - 0.31)." makes 
my hair curl just a bit.....I know I am supposed to know these 
things! ;)

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

http://heatherwelford.posterous.com

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