Hear hear Denise! Pinky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Hynd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 12:25 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Sleeping positions
> While we are giving women SIDS information I trust we are also balancing it > with Bed sharing information and other baby centred practices > Such as > http://www.nd.edu/~jmckenn1/lab/ > > http://www.kangaroomothercare.com/ > > http://www.continuum-concept.org/ > > Denise > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "janet " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 2:23 AM > Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Sleeping positions > > > > I agree that many women are afraid about placing their babies on their > > tummies - I think there is so much literature around about the SIDS > > recommended position to put babies to sleep on their back that they have > > to be reminded to allow "tummy time" during wake times. Also I heard > > that some children are ultimately suffering from misshapen heads, one > > woman was telling me that her son had to have a special helmet made to > > correct the shape of his head. Consequently when she had her second > > child she ignored the SIDS recommendations and placed her baby from side > > to side to sleep. > > Janet > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Marilyn > > Kleidon > > Sent: Friday, 14 February 2003 1:45 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] <no subject> > > > > I have noticed that mums are even afraid to put their babies on their > > tummies to tie up their nightie. I assure them it is ok and even > > beneficial > > for babies to spend time on their tummies, just that you need to be > > observing them. Of course I slept all of my girls on their tummies, but > > I > > was picky about having clear breathing space, I also used a NZ lambskin > > for > > all 3, but pulled a sheet tight across the area under their face. So, I > > am > > not surprised that babies may not spending enough time on their tummies > > to > > use their neck muscles, though I think it is a good idea that they sleep > > on > > their babcks, and am increasingly surprised at how easy it is to do > > this. > > marilyn > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lieve Huybrechts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:33 PM > > Subject: [ozmidwifery] <no subject> > > > > > > > Dear friends, > > > > > > I don't know if this topic has been discussed in the group already, > > but it > > > interests me. The sleeping rules for babys (not on their tummy > > anymore) > > > causes a lot of problems with back and neck muscles of children 3-4 > > months > > > of age and later, because the parents are made so anxious that they > > even > > in > > > daytime don't put their baby on the tummy anymore. > > > On the website of midwifery today is a study (in Englisch :-)) > > > Baby's Bedding: Is It Creating Toxic Nerve Gasses? by Joanne B. Quinn, > > RMA, > > > PhD (http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/bedding.asp > > > > > > It's an New zealand and UK study. In our country it is unknown. Do > > you > > all > > > know more or have some toughts about it? > > > > > > Greetings > > > Lieve > > > > > > -- > > > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > > > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > > > > > > > -- > > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > > > > -- > > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
