[ozmidwifery] Re co-sleping

[Pinky McKay]

Hi everyone, Ivr just done an interview with ACA this morning about co-sleeping  they are placing infra red cameras in mums bedrooms tomorrow  night to watch them co-sleeping (!!). as well as interviewing these two mums.   They sent three young lads  - the journalist and camera/ sound guys were all young childless men- which makes me feel a whole lot more confident - as they probably have no particular bias.   the "other side" is going to be an Adelaide Forensic specialist -Professor Rodger Baird - anyone know his "take" on co-sleeping??   I made the point that I feel its an insult to assume that a mothers body is little more than a lethal rolling pin and that mothers are more responsive than inert cot mattresses. There were questionsre safety/ sex life/ dependency -  etc etc - it will of course depend how they cut this -they kept trying to get me to say taht co-sleeping was THE thing to do when actually I think all mothers need support however they best sleep.   My interest is tho in Prof Baird - his name is familiar but I cant remember why and being forensic I am certain he will claim cosleeping is dangerous!!.   Pinky