Well done Joy - that should give them something to think about! Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joy Cocks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ozmidwifery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 5:48 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Nursing focus, ANJ March 2003
> Here is the response I received from the ANJ. (Scroll down to see my letter > to the editor) > Joy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ANJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Joy Cocks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, 18 March 2003 15:23 > Subject: Re: Nursing focus, ANJ March 2003 > > > > Dear Joy, > > Thank you very much for taking the trouble to write. I appreciate your > > comments and will publish your letter in the May ANJ (the April edition > has > > already gone to press). > > > > Yours sincerely, > > > > Steven Harulow > > Editor > > Australian Nursing Journal > > Ph: (03) 9652 0506 > > Fax: (03) 9652 0567 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > **************************************************************************** > > ************************ > > PRIVACY & CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > > This message and any attachments may contain privileged and confidential > > information intended only for the use of the intended recipient. Any > > unauthorised use of this material is prohibited. If you have received > this > > message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the > > message and any attachments. > > > > Opinions expressed in this message are those of the sender and do not > > necessarily represent the views of the Australian Nursing Federation > > (Federal Office). The ANF does not accept any responsibility for the loss > > or damage that may result from reliance on, or the use of, the information > > contained in this message and any attachments. > > > > The Australian Nursing Federation (Federal Office) operates in accordance > > with the provisions of the Privacy Act 1998. The ANF Federal Office is > > committed to handling your personal information in a strictly confidential > > manner and in accordance with the Privacy Act. > > > > > **************************************************************************** > > *********************************** > > VIRUSES > > The Australian Nursing Federation (Federal Office) uses anti-virus > software. > > Prior to transmission this email was virus scanned and no computer viruses > > were detected. However, we cannot guarantee that all communication is > virus > > free and recommend as a standard policy, all email communication is tested > > before opening. The ANF accepts no liability for any consequential damage > > arising from receipt of this email or attached files. > > > > > **************************************************************************** > > *********************************** > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joy Cocks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 11:49 AM > > Subject: Re: Nursing focus, ANJ March 2003 > > > > > > > Dear Editor, > > > I am horrified to read the article "Frequent feeding clue to disrupted > > > infant sleep" published in ANJ March 2003. In whose opinion is failing > to > > > sleep through the night at 12 weeks of age a disease?? > > > Feeding AT LEAST12 times in 24 hours is very normal for newborn > infants - > > it > > > is the way in which they stimulate their mothers' hormones in order to > > > establish lactation. Also, as their stomachs are very small (approx the > > > size of their fist) and breastmilk is digested very quickly, most babies > > > need to feed frequently. If babies are forced to "sleep through the > > night" > > > before they are ready, they are at serious risk of malnutrition and > their > > > risk of SIDs is increased as waking through the night has a protective > > > effect by stimulating their breathing. > > > The behavioural program that was used in the study sounds very similar > to > > > "sleep training", othewise known as controlled crying or controlled > > > comforting. I have serious concerns about this practice as babies are > > > taught that their cries will not bring them food or comfort, so > eventually > > > give up crying to have their needs met. In the future, will this type > of > > > "training" put our children more at risk of abuse because their past > > > experience has taught them that protesting brings no results? > > > I would like to see a more balanced view of infant sleeping patterns. > > > Professor James McKenna has done some interesting work in the > > > Mother-and-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre > > > Dame - "Cultural Influences on Infant Sleep". > > > > > > Yours sincerely, > > > Joy Cocks RN (Div 1) RM CBE IBCLC > > > 98 Coronation Avenue > > > BRIGHT Vic 3741 > > > email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > 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.
