On 20 Jul 2004 at 9:45, Naomi Bar-Yam wrote:

> I'm sure I'm not the only one who would also be interested in research
> and protocols on  safe co-sleeping in hospital. Seems appropriate to
> post to the group as a whole. Thanks, Naomi Bar-Yam

On 20 Jul 2004 at 20:36, Marian Rigney wrote:

> I realise co-sleeping in a hospital environment is a
> complex isssue when so many mothers have had caesarians, pain
> relief, may be overtired etc. and are sleeping in relatively narrow
> beds but there can be significant benefits as well.

You may be interested in a picture in the quarterly of the Dutch BFHI
foundation. Although the text is in Dutch, there is a good picture of
a hospital side-bed arrangement (clip-on-crib). It is on page 5 of
this issue: http://zvb.nautadereede.nl/files/GoedGevoed_5_2.pdf

This contraption pretty much removes all the issues you are
mentioning above. In this particular hospital they have only a small
number of these side-beds and they are offered to moms who had a
cesarian, had flexus (?) or have pelvic problems. According to the
text they are lightweight and easy to clip on and off if needed for
care of the mother or for giving assistance to mom when she is
breastfeeding.


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Heleen Hayes
www.xs4all.nl/~hhayes

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