Those monitors have so many false alarms. (Believe me, I've workedn in
Special Care Nurseries). After so many false alarms, parents will ignore
it...

CPR doesn't seem to work for (true) SIDS after so many seconds.

I think it is the parent's responsibility if they want to be able to save
their child early (ie from drowning, etc) with CPR... if they really want to
they will learn how to do it. There is no point making it mandatory.

As for car seats - All the hospital can do is say "it is law to have a baby
capsule correctly fitted to transport your baby home." There is no power
they have to stop you from taking the baby home with no capsule. (They can
pretend they have the power, but they don't).

Jo

Leslie wrote:
I read an article in the paper this morning about a two-week-old who
died of SIDS. His mother is using the tragedy as a springboard for a
campaign requiring by law that 1) all parents be CPR certified before
leaving the hospital and 2) that all parents of infants must have a
baby monitor that will alert them if the baby stops breathing.

I am thinking about writing a letter about the benefits of monitoring
your baby's breathing by sleeping with him. I wonder if anyone can
direct me to a link that gives positive stats regarding co-sleeping
and SIDS and to the research on a baby's breathing being improved by
sleep sharing.

TIA,

Leslie

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