>>Ezzo contends that co-sleeping actually increases the risk of SIDS (says that the AAP agrees with this contention) and cites cases of overlying as proof. My question is: if there has been overlying and therefore suffocation of a breastfeeding/co-sleeping infant, then is it SIDS?? Or is it a *known* cause- suffocation- and therefore has no place in the "statistics" of SIDS deaths?<< Lisa, you've asked an excellent question that highlights the shallow understanding of SIDS issues on the part of the Babywise authors. Overlying and SIDS are NOT the same, therefore it is inappropriate to suggest that co-sleeping is a danger that causes SIDS. Furthermore, the issue of warmer/cooler climates may well tie in to research showing that SIDS occurs more often in winter than summer (in the U.S., I believe). The theory is that perhaps overheating may be a contributing factor, and that parents may overwrap a baby then place him face down, which traps heat, and from where he may not be able to turn over to cool off. But, these are not the only factors! Dr. Sear's book on SIDS talks about the many risk factors, both theoretical and proven: cigarette smoking, prone sleeping position, lack of breastfeeding, separate sleep, prematurity, etc. In regards to Ezzo's citation of the AAP saying that co-sleeping was condemned by the AAP, in actuality the AAP had James McKenna present some of his research to them last year, after which the AAP noted that the information to date was inconclusive (but NOT invalidated!). Leave it to the Ezzos to jump on anything that sounds like it backs their position and capitalize it; they do this often throughout the book. The problem? The parents don't know what we know, and trust the information presented in Babywise/PREP to be true. Lisa Marasco, BA, IBCLC