Dear all, We need to remember that the major risk factor for SIDS is a parent who smokes. If we are careful to eliminate all the other risk factors I believe that a baby sleeping on her stomach is at mininal risk. I am a midwife and mother and my daughter suffered with reflux until she was past 6 months of age. After seeing her suffer a severe cyanotic episode after gagging on vomited milk I decided she was much safer sleeping on her stomach then all I had to worry about was a milk soaked sheet after every feed. Please let common sense prevail. Leanne.
>From: "Sheena Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [ozmidwifery] SIDS >Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 10:26:02 +1000 > >I am a mid student and have just joined this site. I also have a new 5 week >baby living with us, she was 3 weeks prem and is our grandchild. I was >wondering if anyone can help. Baby Ruby has not slept for 2 weeks now, she >has really bad colic. Lynley has done all the right things regarding >breastfeeding, spent the day with the Lactation Consultatant, sorted out >too much fore milk which was contributing to explosive green stools, tried >everything to get Ruby to sleep. Lynley and partner (my stepson) live 200 >yards away from us. Last night I invited Lynley over to our house and I did >night duty, changing and burping Ruby while Lynley just woke to feed. I >got two hours sleep for the night. The only time Ruby slept was when she >was face down on my chest when I was lying on the couch. In desperation >this morning I put her down in the bassinette on her stomach and bingo! she >is still asleep. When I put her on her side or back the wind pains wake her >up and hurt her; on her stomach she grunts and pulls her knees up, wriggles >around, then goes back to sleep. So what do we do now, with all the advice >against stomach sleeping? Does anyone have any advice out there. > >Regards Sheena Johnson _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
