> I do wonder if there was any concern
> about parents who lost babies to SIDS back when we didn't think
> sleeping position made any difference.  I'm sure some of them may
> have felt guilty and wondered if putting their baby to sleep on its
> back would have prevented the tragedy.  The BTS campaign went on in
> spite of this because those in charge really believed it did make a
> difference.

Actually, as I recall the origianl research found that failure to breastfeed
and smoking in the family were the main causes of SIDS,  sleeping position
was down on the list (I'm not sure if it was even #3) The back to sleep to
prevent SIDS push came about because sleep position could be changed and
wouldn't make anyone feel quilty like failure to breastfeed and smoking!
So this media manipulation isn't anything new.  ARRRGH!
Peg

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