The statistics do not say that co-sleeping "causes" SIDS, but that babies who co-sleep are statistically more likely to die of SIDS, which is indeed defined as unexplained. Similarly, it is said that SIDS is statistically more likely in homes with smokers and statistically less likely among breastfed babies. That doesn't mean that smoking causes SIDS or that breastfeeding prevents it per se, but that based on population studies there seem to be these statistical correlations. Naomi On Jun 28, 2008, at 8:44 AM, LACTNET automatic digest system wrote: > Color me confused. > How can co-sleeping ever be blamed for SIDS? > SIDS is the sudden and *Unexplained* death of an infant aged one > month to > one year. If it's a co-sleeping death due to overlaying, unsafe co- > sleeping > practices, etc, then its not an *unexplained death an therefore > can't be SIDS. ------------------------------------------ Naomi Bar-Yam Ph.D. Executive Director Mothers' Milk Bank of New England [log in to unmask] 617-964-6676 www.milkbankne.org ------------------------------------------ *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome