Ok, this is the third time I'm trying to send this, so we'll see if my
computer will cooperate. Makes me wonder if there's a hidden message here,
or sabotage or something! Anyway, I read Dr. Rob's post about gathering
co-sleeping stories for James McKenna and I second that motion. Actually, I
will be attending the meeting with Dr. McKenna and others next week, where
we will discuss the recommendations we, as a state, want to make regarding
this issue. I have posted here before about this when, a few months ago,
our perinatal organization had a section in their newsletter about SIDS that
gave out erroneous information and even cited Babywise as a source,
something they have recanted (the Babywise citation that is). My letter to
the editor was published in the next issue, along with a rebuttal by a doc
who runs our children's sleep lab here. She will also be attending the
meeting. I have just gotten the packet of info/articles they sent out to
all the participants in preparation for the meeting and I must say, along
with a few good articles, a couple by James McKenna et al, there is some
info that makes me just shake my head, like this sentence:
"Even though some studies suggest that the benefits of bed sharing include
more arousals, less stage 3 and 4 deep sleep in infants, and increased
breast feeding, parents must be informed that bed sharing has never been
shown to be protective against SIDS."
Now, I thought that was one of the conclusions of the New Zealand Cot Death
Study as well as the recent one released by the CDC (I think) here in the
US. Am I wrong? We need more help. Anyone have access to any of Helen
Ball's research they can fax or email? I can't find it on OVID. This list
has provided us so much help already -that is why we are having this meeting
in the first place- that I'm hopeful you can provide more. Whoever it was
that put Patty Donohue-Carey in touch with me, thanks a million! She is a
fount of info and support. Any more out there?
TIA
Marsha
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Marsha Glass RN, BSN, IBCLC
Mothers have as powerful an influence over the welfare of future generations
as all other earthly causes combined.
John S. C. Abbot
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