This is from the UK UNICEF Baby Friendly News. Peter Flemming is commenting
on
Blair PS, Sidebotham P, Berry PJ, Evans M and Fleming PJ 2006, Major
epidemiological changes in sudden infant death syndrome: a 20-year
population-based study in the UK. The Lancet 367(9507): 314-319.
Which found an increase in the number of deaths of infants on sofas. IMO
this is the most obvious risk of saying that bedsharing is dangerous.
Karleen Gribble
Australia
Speaking to the Guardian newspaper, lead researcher Professor Peter Fleming
said that the reasons for this were unclear but that it may be due to
overheating "You can prepare for the fact that you may fall asleep with your
baby in bed by moving pillows and a duvet but you can't do this on a sofa,
there is nowhere else to lose heat to".
He added that lack of communication about prevention appears to be partly to
blame. "One of the reasons this appears to be happening, some of the
families have told us, is because they were advised not to bring their
babies into bed with them so they fed them on the sofa. A confusion of
message - or a lack of message - has caused this increase. When feeding your
baby at night it is probably safer to bring them into bed with you to feed
where you can create a safe environment."
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Sent: Thursday, 6 January 2011 2:34 AM
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Subject: Unintended consequences of avoiding bed-sharing
I wanted this subject line to be clear.because I've been asked to find
resources/references from places OTHER than breastfeeding research that
address bed-sharing value.
I was told that the SIDS committee was going to state clearly that "thou
shalt not bed-share" despite my attempts these last 10 years to provide
data, studies, reports and information (including the fact that we do not
say "thou shalt not have sex" we say "this is safer sex".)
HOWEVER, at the last minute - a new Leadership has come in, and pointed out
that telling mothers (65% of whom ADMIT to bedsharing) not to bedshare may
cause unintended consequences .. in ADDITION to reducing breastfeeding, such
as ..
And here is where I'm asking you to provide references/resources about the
unintended consequences of telling mothers not to share beds with their
babies.from resources besides breastfeeding such as (I'm brainstorming here
- but need YOUR help!)
Biological anthropology
Cultural anthropology
Etc.
You are such a diverse group I'm hoping you can help me.time is of the
essence.! Thanks!
Jeanette Panchula, BA-SW, RN, PHN, IBCLC
California, USA
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