Co-Sleeping with an Infant

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:15:42 +0000

When Los Angeles County officials issued a warning about co-sleeping with an infant, National Public Radio host Larry Mantle opened up the topic for a 35-minute discussion on AirTalk on KPCC 89.3 (listen here). In addition to Deanne Tilton Durfee, director of the Los Angeles County Interagency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, guests included co-sleeping advocate Dr. William Sears, co-author of The Baby Sleep Book: The Complete Guide to a Good Night’s Rest for the Whole Family, Dr. Charles Sophy, Medical Director for the L.A. County Department of Childen and Family Services, and Dr. James J. McKenna, Director of the Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Lab at The University of Notre Dame and author of Sleeping with Your Baby: A Parent’s Guide to Cosleeping. One of the most important things the debate brought to light is how much safer it is for a breastfeeding infant to be sharing a bed compared to a formula-fed baby.

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National Coverage of National Nurse-In

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 02:11:31 +0000

In addition to all the local coverage I mentioned earlier, stories of the national nurse-in have hit national coverage. You can hear audio of a story on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered (Airport Protests Back Right to Breastfeed) and watch video on ABC World News (Etiquette 101: Breastfeeding in Public?)

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Co-Sleeping with an Infant

National Coverage of National Nurse-In