I've had a question from a mother who stopped smoking within a week 
of finding out she was pregnant.  But she wants to know _why_ smoking 
is a risk factor for SIDS and co-sleeping.  She sees no strong 
warnings that, say, people who smoke should never touch the baby or 
hold the baby, but the warning is extremely clear that smoking is a 
risk factor for co-sleeping. She can also understand that there would 
be an increased risk for parental drugs, diabetes, drinking 
alcohol...  But can anyone explain what it is about smoking that is 
so dangerous and is there any literature I can share with her?  It's 
not that she is disputing the findings - she just wants to know the 
physiological mechanism that makes smoking and co-sleeping risky.

Thanks if you can help.

Pamela Morrison IBCLC
Rustington, England


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