New York State Lies About Infant Sleep Dangers

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Becca — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:35:36 GMT

Well said. I hope what you've written helps to push OCFS to reconsider the campaign AND get a clue about their statistics and data interpretation.

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MomofBeans — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:19:30 GMT

We do family bed - didn't set out to do it, but it ended up that way. Started with a co-sleeper and then winter came and she ended up in the bed with us and is still there a year later. I nurse laying down and usually go back to sleep while she's eating. This arrangement was very helpful last time she was sick. She got a sudden fever in the night (105)- I noticed because her leg touched mine and it was burning up!

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Allison — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:04:35 GMT

I am too, bothered by the amount of misinformation out there. When I tell parent's that statistically babies are SAFER in bed with their parents I love seeing them shut the hell up and turn red. As if my sleeping arrangements are anyone's business anyway.

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Donita — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:41:05 GMT

Amen BBBGMOM! We co-sleep with our now 3 yr old daughter and have only had 2 sleepless nights w/ her (due to sickness) in her entire life. I've never had to get up in the middle of the night for feedings, checking her breathing,etc. It has made me a happier, healthier Mama and my daughter sleeps like...eh, baby!

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Max — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:41:09 GMT

Wow, I didn't know most of that info. Great!

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Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:31:12 GMT

Thank you! I appreciate articles like this one, especially as the mom of a healthy, happy, cosleeping almost-one-year-old. It sucks dealing with people (mostly friends of my parents, though we got a half-hearted lecture from the pediatrician, too) who believe I am somehow endangering my child.

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BBBGMOM — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:42:36 GMT

My babies would have been far less safe if they had slept alone. I wouldn't have gotten a lick of sleep what with the constant checking and the up and down breastfeeding. With such a sleep deficit I surely would have committed many acts of stupidity throughout the day thus endangering my wee ones. As it was we all slept as cozily as could be with baby at the breast, breathing together.