Big ol’ list of links about CIO – Part II

As promised, here’s a huge pile o’ links to studies that show that CIO has beneficial effects on children, parents and families in general, and some related topics I thought you might find interesting. Keep in mind this is not a recommendation to CIO if you don’t want to – if whatever you’re doing works [...]

Big ol’ list of links about CIO, part I

Egrrrl in the comments pointed me towards this list of anti-CIO links posted at MotheringDotCommune. While the overwhelming majority of the links are to opinion pieces, including the notorious “Harvard study” I’d referred to in the thread the comment was on – par for the course for AP/NP “evidence”, and many have references that do [...]

To VBAC or not to VBAC?

Karen commented on my previous post about VBAC vs. ERCS:
…[I]n the majority of cases, a vbac will be safer for mom and baby, and the recovery is generally so much easier…
Overall, it’s true that most women – most studies I’ve found claim between 60-82% – of women given a trial of labor after one [...]

The VBAC/ERCS dilemma: is it vain to VBAC?

Kathie asked a very good question in the comments to my previous post:
Are VBAC moms minimizing the risks in order to have a more pleasant birth experience? Or are repeat c-section moms overestimating the risks of trying for a vaginal birth? (in general, I’m speaking to situations where there is a choice…not medically indicated repeat [...]

Misperception of risk

A common thread runs though much of NP advocacy: the “normative” way of life (mainstream parenting, diet, values) is rife with risk, in a way the NP isn’t. Refraining from action towards the normative way of life will prevent dangerous outcomes, and if a bad thing happens, well, that’s what nature intended…”Nature’s will be done”.
The [...]

It’s nice to have company…

I did a bit more poking on the subject of the scientific evidence regarding cosleeping and the slightly raised risk of SIDS, especially in young babies. I found 2 very interesting Powerpoint slideshows online from two other doctors, who looked at the literature, reveiwed the studies better than I could (given that not all studies [...]

Cosleeping myths vs. research realities, Part II

In Part I, we discussed various claims made about cosleeping (by which I mean sharing a bed with your baby) and its supposed benefits, and what the reasearch actually shows (or, more often, doesn’t show). This installment discusses major studies which checked the connection between cosleeping and the risk of SIDS, what are the conditions [...]