On 5/10/2014 8:00 PM, Wendy Blumfield wrote:
/NO toys though in the cot Wendy, please.

Regards
Eva Hoebee
/
> What a dilemma this is.  I visit so many parents in the days and weeks 
> after birth and time and time again hear their concerns that the baby 
> is calm and quiet between feeds when bed-sharing but protests 
> vociferously when placed back in his cot.  Of course the baby feels 
> more secure and loved in his parents` bed.
> So when we hear all the pundits of doom condemning bed-sharing and we 
> as responsible consultants are asked for advice on this, what do we say.
> I must confess that if I am working with parents whom I know don`t 
> take drugs, smoke or take a bottle of vodka to bed with them, I am 
> more inclined to support bed-sharing. Obviously we have to remind them 
> to make sure the baby is not lying on the edge of the bed, that 
> pillows cannot fall on him or a heavy quilt overheat him.
> Just giving that baby warmth and security in those first weeks will 
> ease the separation afterwards when he can enjoy more the space and 
> toys in his own cot.
> it is nevertheless a dilemma.
> Wendy Blumfield
> NCT UK trained Tutor prenatal teacher/breastfeeding counsellor
> Former president, Israel Childbirth Education Centre
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