In a message dated 4/30/2004 7:33:42 AM Pacific Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Does anyone have handy any MD respected information to guide me in supporting co-sleeping? Go to the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine web site, www.bfmed.org and click on Protocols on the left side. We have an evidence-based protocol/guideline re co-sleeping. For most of human history and still for most infants world-wide, sleeping with the parent is the NORMAL way to sleep. What is the evidence that this new way to sleep (in a crib) is safe? After-all, isn't SIDS called "crib death"? As Jim McKenna points out very clearly in his books and papers, we have been using cultural mores, instead of science re parenting issues for a long time in the USA. Nancy Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FAAP, FABM Neonatologist Children's Hospital and Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Services San Diego, CA [log in to unmask] *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html