Another article from a research paper that mentions bedsharing as being dangerous Bruising Rare in Infants Smothered by Overlayin The researcher noted that about one half of American families reportedly share a bed with their infants for some period of time. "Children under the age of 2 sleeping in an adult bed with someone is a big risk," Dr. Collins said. "If they're in a proper bed by themselves, rarely do you see this." Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2001;22:155-159. http://pediatrics.medscape.com/reuters/prof/2001/09/09.25/20010924clin003.ht ml Karleen Gribble Australia *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html