Cathy

Thank you so much for this additional info on 
increased risk of SIDS with smoking co-sleeping 
parents.  This is really so, so useful, both the 
background and the cautions.  I'm particularly 
impressed with the very technical info you've given.  Thanks a lot :-)

Pamela

At 05:00 08/06/2014, you wrote:
>Date:    Sat, 7 Jun 2014 06:20:46 -0400
>From:    "Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC 
>www.cwgenna.com" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: SIDS, risk associated with smoking and co-sleeping
>
>The most compelling research on SIDS 
>vulnerability IMHO is that on brainstem 
>serotonergic neurons involved in the gasp 
>response to hypoxia during sleep. This brain 
>mechanism seems to be defective in some babies, 
>Â particularly if mom smoked during pregnancy 
>(and compounded by maternal drinking and 
>paternal smoking). So these kids are very 
>vulnerable to anything that causes hypoxia, Â 
>including exposure to second hand smoke or 
>smoker's breath; over heating, loose bedding, Â 
>prone positioning.  Since this mom quit as soon 
>as pregnancy was diagnosed, Â the baby should be 
>better off. Â If she's wavering in her decision 
>to remain smoke free, Â you can share the 
>research that kids who grow up with a smoking 
>parent have triple the risk of lung cancer and 
>much higher risk of asthma.  Catherine Watson 
>Genna BS, IBCLC NYC [log in to unmask] Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device


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