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Hello breastfeeding supporters and educators,
>
> As you well know, the best food for a new child is breast milk.
> You also know that not everyone believes that fact. The formula
> companies have successfully "separated" today's woman from her
> breast, at least mentally. The leaders of the Le Leche League are
> trying to undue this unfortunate shift of culture, and we thank you
> for it.
>
> As you may also know, many of these same "Big Corp" interests are
> attacking the Family Bed saying it can't be done safely. They, for
> all intensive purposes, have a firm grasp on America's idea about
> the ONLY safe place that a child should sleep, a safety approved
> crib. Co-sleeping or bed-sharing can be an integral part of most
> breastfeeding situations. It makes it easier, which helps extend
> the duration. However, there is a very real movement to officially
> label co-sleeping as NEGLECT. This would be a major step back for
> breastfeeding.
> There are important bed-sharing guidelines that need to be
> followed, and not omitted. Public health departments and the
> general public are being bombarded with news stories calling for the
> end of co-sleeping. They say it's dangerous and can't be done
> safely. You as a professional know different.
>
> Help get the message out to save this beneficial parenting
> choice. Please ask your successful co-sleeping families to help
> prove something that Mr. Big Corp would like to hide...that people
> can and are co-sleeping/bed-sharing safely.
>
>
> www.co-sleepingsurvey.com is a 30 second survey that allows parents
> who have or are currently co-sleeping/bed-sharing to count
> themselves as safe parents. The website has been live for under a
> week and over 1000 people have signed up. Most of them are
> breastfeeding women. This number is desperately needed to prove
> that co-sleeping and bed-sharing can be done safely and the only
> thing that needs to be abolished is the discrimination against this
> valuable practice.
> Thanks,
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>
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> Co-SleepingSurvey.com Main St. Strong, ME 04983