It is interesting to note that the reference to the recommendation that "mother and baby should sleep in proximity to each other" is really from a SIDS research study, and not about breastfeeding. We know that it facilitates easier nighttime nursing, but it decreases SIDS also. No matter how a baby is fed that study is recommending that babies sleep in close proximity to mother to decrease SIDS. Here is the link to the full article. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=105 82925 Katy Lebbing Center for Breastfeeding Information La Leche League International Schaumburg, IL *********************************************** 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