Rene said: <<I am confused. In one of the paragraphs it states that new research shows that more than half of SIDS deaths happen when the baby sleeps with its parents. Where in the world did this research come from? I have never heard this anywhere? Anyone else??>> Rene, thank you for asking that question. I was thinking that very same thing this morning, and then thought perhaps I read it wrong. Can anyone enlighten both of us? By the way, my response to parents who are asking about the AAP dictum is something like this: "The AAP has made a recommendation that not all pediatricians or lactation consultants agree with, myself included. How you parent your baby is your choice. Giving a pacifier to a formula fed infant may help prevent the abnormal deep sleep which is not healthy sleep for an infant, and makes them more prone to SIDS. Breastfed babies already sleep in a normal pattern, therefore they don't need pacifiers. But it is easier for the AAP to make a blanket statement rather than try to separate formula fed infants from breastfed infants. If you choose to bedshare, this is how to do so safely....blah blah blah." Now how that is going to square with hospital administration when you are employed by a hospital is anyone's guess..... Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC _Lactation Education Consultants_ (http://www.lactationeducationconsultants.com/) _My Mother of the Bride Blog_ (http://www.motherofbridebyjan.blogspot.com/) _Torrey's Wedding Webpage_ (http://weddings.theknot.com/pwp/view/co_main.aspx?coupleid=3216252686617334) *********************************************** 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