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[mommydaze]

Changing little boy diapers is so easy compared to girls, even on intact boys. I suppose there are less places for stuff to hide. Timothy is getting better at sidelying nursing so I'm getting more sleep. And I am feeling like I'm finally healing. It still hurts but less so

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Re: cosleeping???

[mommydaze]

According the AAP, no you should not. They recommend a separate sleeping surface in the same room as the parents (either a crib or a cosleeper that attaches to the bed) The theory being there is not a fool proof way to make cosleeping safe because reviews of death certificates show that a higher percentage of babies who cosleep die than those who sleep in cribs. And studies where they tried to make cosleeping safer didn't completely eliminate the higher death rate. These studies (or at least the write ups of them) don't give good numbers about exact risks and are mostly funded by crib manufactures so their design may be baised to start with. They also don't discuss the higher number of children that die or are injured in crib accidents. In general I believe cosleeping is safe and the close human contact is best for babies, particularly breastfed ones. There are emotional and health benefits.

The main acception being when one or both parents smoke (even if they only smoke outside) - this risk is consistant in all cultures, even ones that exclusively cosleep. Babies who cosleep with a smoking parent are at a much higher risk of dying of sids (likely from repeated nights of exposure to the toxic residues that smoke leaves on the skin, hair, clothes, and in the lungs/mouth - the parent's breathing pushes it out for baby to breath). Another exception is an upsafe sleeping space (waterbed, soft mattress, couch, excess pillows, comforters or other things for baby to smother in, entrapment risks (like furniture near the bed that leaves a space where baby can get body wedged through but head stuck and strangle) or a parent who is either extrememly exhausted or under the influence of something (risk of overlaying)