On Mon, 18 Jul 2005, Dharan wrote:

> I would like to know what you guys teach your parents about
> ...co-sleeping ....SIDS.. I like to encourage co-sleeping as long as
> they have safe bedding. I came from Asian country, I did not know a lot
> about SIDS until I came to USA. I would like to know what you all teach
> at your facilities. I wonder how it is possible to have successful
> breast feeding unless you have your baby with you sleeping by your
> side... any thoughts??

Seema, in my childbirth classes, I strongly encourage bed-sharing and tell
of my own experiences with putting my breastfed babies in bed with me.  I
talk about how to co-sleep safely, how to breastfeed lying down, the
advantages of co-sleeping for the entire family (gotta get those dads on
the bandwagon!), how sleeping separately affects supply (baby isn't roused
to nurse as often), etc.  I also mention some other ways to keep the baby
close to Mom throughout the night if bed-sharing isn't possible, feasible
or desired by the individual family (although I always say that the BABY
would say s/he prefers to sleep with Mom if s/he could talk!).

Hope that helps.

Cee

http://www.kjsl.net/~cee
Jacksonville, FL USA

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