"An in-depth examination of the New Zealand study found that bedsharing
appeared to be a significant risk factor for sudden death only if the
mother had smoked during her pregnancy."

It sounds as if a change--call it a birth defect--occurs as a result of
prenatal exposure which is only triggered if the mother-baby dyad
co-sleeps.

Was post-natal exposure eliminated as a variable?

How much smoking had to occur during pregnancy to trigger this effect?

Was there a difference between the bf and non-bf groups?

Arly Helm, MS, IBCLC

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