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>The SIDS research mentioned from New Zealand was done by Ed Mitchell. After
>reanalysing their data, they found the risk associated with parents and baby
>sleeping together was tied to the Mauri population, where alcohol and smoking
>were also very high. As far as I remember, they withdrew the blanket
>statement that there was risk associated with co-sleeping. I haven't checked
>the literature, but I thought something was published.
Pat, apparently Jane Brody has not yet seen the followup stuff...or at least
she did not mention the Maori/alcohol/smoking connection....it was just a
statement to the effect that babies should not be sleeping with adults or
older children,.
Kathleen
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Kathleen B. Bruce RN, BSN, IBCLC
Williston, Vermont USA
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