Not to necessarily take sides, however just because SIDS is also known as "crib death" does not mean that all SIDS cases have occurred in cribs. Your statistics do not seem to specify that the 2705 deaths occurred in cribs, or that none of those cases classified as SIDS occurred in adult beds. _________________________________________________ Michael L. Webster, MD, FAAP (Mike) Erie, PA -----Original Message----- From: [mailto:]On Behalf Of Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 7:57 AM To: ; Subject: Re: Cosleeping safety guidelines Excerpted: Now, I'm not trying to claim that co-sleeping prevents SIDS, but when 2705 babies (of approximately 4,000,000 born each year) die alone in their cribs vs. 15 of the reported 2,000,000 that spend part or all of each night in their parents' bed -- well, frankly, I think I'd rather have my baby with me and take those odds.... I'm very sad over any baby that dies for any reason, but when a faulty and incomplete "study" terrifies parents of falling asleep with their babies while breastfeeding, THAT'S criminal. Jan