http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002300286,00.html Of course, keeping the mother and baby together would have meant this could not have happened. Babies are usually roomed in in the UK, but they are *often* taken away 'to let the mother get some rest' if they cry.....skin to skin and co-bedding are not yet policy in more than a handful of places : ( Heather Welford Neil NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK *********************************************** 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