Hi Raelene
My husband and I Co-slept and continue to do so with our two children.
Infact when they are not sleeping with us they are sleeping together in one
of their beds (super cute).
My husband and I never worried about smothering them and I found it somewhat
troubling that hospital staff would freakout when you feel asleep with baby
on the breast. So good on you for looking into this so women and their
babies have an option other than getting no sleep alone or getting sleep
together.
For the record I am sure that I would have struggled more (and she was
difficult) in 18 months of my daughters life if I did not co sleep with her.
Babies are smart and they instictively know when they are close to mum. Also
with all of this 'secure attachment' theories that some governement maternal
health centres are preaching you would think that co-sleeping would be
encouraged and not scare tactics on increasing SIDS.
Co-sleeping also makes everyone else happy as they are not listening to a
grumpy, sleep depraived mother and her snitchy, overtired (and lonely) baby.
Amy Rigano
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From: "George, Raelene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 1:24 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] co-sleeping
Hi everyone,
I need some help! I'm trying to formulate a policy regarding co-sleeping and
want to offer alternative sleeping arrangements for mothers and babies
whilst in hospital. Does anyone know of a "special" cot that has been
developed that allows the baby to sleep with mum but in a separate cot that
is attached to the main bed. I've seen pictures of babies using a
biliblanket in a cot attached to the bed in this way, but can't find any
information. Can you help.
Regards
Raelene George
Maternity Ward
Kalgoorlie Hospital
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