The mom who created it had such a painful tender tummy from her C-section 
that she created it as a means to be able to nurse in bed without so much 
pain, and without getting kicked. She couldn't hold her baby to nurse 
while sitting as the pressure on her tummy was too sensitive --- so she 
came up with the table-top idea.... I've known some moms with terrible 
back pain while side-lie or sit nursing (and we've tried all kinds of 
pillow concoctions, that may have been a little dangerous after falling 
asleep...) and I can see where this nest may have helped some of them.

I agree at first with Gonneke's reply --- I'm a very strong proponent of 
skin-to-skin, and natural.... BUT I also see what the real-world situation 
is in industiralized U.S. anyway and I'd love to see more "permission" for 
co-sleeping, and there are so many obstacles.... beginning with all the 
disinformation campaigns from the furniture industry. I think such a 
device could come in and provide a bit of comfort, excuse, permission for 
many to cosleep who would have otherwise not --- they can also point to it 
and alleviate mom-in-law fears, even if they only used it for a few days.
 
I don't think any such product has been tested to show safety. They'd have 
to begin with at least 1,000 or 2,000 if looking for SIDS .... I surely 
would not promote the product as a prevention of cosleeping accidents.

 I'm a bit optomistic about the product though as I'd like to see anythign 
that could increase co-sleeping. Attempts to re-educate and contradict the 
various disinformation campaigns are slow and will likely remain rather 
ineffective, and some cosleeping danger in the first couple of weeks of 
life and in preemies does exist (and my intuition is that this MIGHT help 
some there). She targets hospitals. Hospitals certainly love devices over 
nature. If this nest could provide them with some kind of permission, and 
could mean that more moms get to keep their babies next to them in the 
hospital, I'm all for that. I don't visit hospital births besides my own 
(gag), but I know that that guard rail is absolutely no safety net for 
cosleeping baby --- it's more of a head trap. I think it's scary to have 
baby in a narrow hospital bed without some kind of barrier, as I created 
in my home. I'd like to see how it looks to have the nest against the 
guard rail... 

I would certainly fear a day that someone lobbied enough to get such a 
device passed as necessary by law.... 

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