Norma writes:

I would  be very interested to know if there have been any studies 
comparing the use of  pacifiers to nursing babies sleeping in the same bed as their 
mothers under  safe conditions (no fluffy covers, non-smoking,  etc.)



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Right, basically, we should know if babies who are put at higher risk  
because they are sleeping alone in unnatural positions then "need"  to be  
heavily swaddled and pacified with artificial mommy parts to make up for it  - 
need specific measures to compensate for the loss of natural protection  and 
regulation that happens when babies sleep near their moms, nurse on their  
sides, then gently roll themselves to their backs when ready, and are  in 
constant sensory conversation with their moms during the shared sleep  times. If 
we don't study the norm, how can we really know much of  anything?
 
Good point, Norma, in my longwinded way...
 
Peace,
Judy  

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA


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