Frequently I receive notices of crib and formula recalls. Coming this June the U. S. will outlaw the drop-side baby crib. At keepingbabiessafe.org, we learn that “Cribs continue to be the leading cause of death and injury among all nursery products.” Yet here in the United States parents are usually told to place their baby in a crib and never to sleep with their baby.
A breastfeeding mother can be taught how to sleep safely with her baby. Any interested parents can go to NFPI “links” and scroll down for this information. In my book, The Seven Standards of Ecological Breastfeeding, 21 benefits are given as to why co-sharing sleep with your baby is a good idea.
This past September (2010) five million containers of Similac-brand powder infant formula sold in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and some Caribbean countries were recalled because the formula containers may have been contaminated with insect parts. As one friend noted, “human milk has never had insect parts.” This gives parents one more reason to consider other infant sleep options and to seriously consider breastfeeding. For more information on bedsharing, see RISCS website.
Sheila Kippley
The Seven Standards of Ecological Breastfeeding