Responses to Bedsharing study

May 21, 2013 17:39

I'm sure some of you have seen the reporting of the BMJ study ("5 times higher risk of SIDS if you share a bed" is how BBC Breakfast led on it.)

Here is a link to the study (may need to subscribe for full access) http://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f3296

UNICEF's response http://www.unicef.org.uk/BabyFriendly/News-and-Research/News/UNICEF-UK-Baby-Friendly-Initiative-statement-on-new-bed-sharing-research/ - they are urging caution and are not changing their advice based on it.

ISIS's response http://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/isis.online/statements/Carpenteretal2013ISIScommentary1.2.pdf

(and for reference, ISIS main page http://www.isisonline.org.uk/)

crossposted to breastfeeding and attachedparents
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