There is heaps of info out there in cyberspace on co-sleeping. To add to your list - look up any information by Dr James McKenna. He is from US or Canada and spoke at an ABA conference in Hobart in 2005. He was fantastic!
I grew up in Asia (parents worked there from when I was a baby) and the only model of sleeping that I was aware of was co-sleeping. When a baby/child moves out of the parental bed, it's into a bed with siblings, aunties, grandmothers etc. Sleep in never solitary. Maternity units assume co-sleeping and breastfeeding. BTW, we co-slept all three children and very tactile 5 year old still visits in the wee hours for her snuggle time. Also, I was speaking to a girlfriend in UK in Dec, who just had her first baby - breech LSCS. From when she returned from theatres, she had a co-sleeping cot attached to her bed. She was told that all LSCS mums had one attached. This normalised co-sleeping for her and she has kept doing it at home. Good luck with finding the information you are after. Cath Palmer -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George, Raelene Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 12:55 PM To: [email protected] 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 -- 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.
