Here is the response I received from the ANJ. (Scroll down to see my letter to the editor) Joy
----- Original Message ----- From: "ANJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Joy Cocks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 18 March 2003 15:23 Subject: Re: Nursing focus, ANJ March 2003 > Dear Joy, > Thank you very much for taking the trouble to write. I appreciate your > comments and will publish your letter in the May ANJ (the April edition has > already gone to press). > > Yours sincerely, > > Steven Harulow > Editor > Australian Nursing Journal > Ph: (03) 9652 0506 > Fax: (03) 9652 0567 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > **************************************************************************** > ************************ > PRIVACY & CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > This message and any attachments may contain privileged and confidential > information intended only for the use of the intended recipient. Any > unauthorised use of this material is prohibited. If you have received this > message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the > message and any attachments. > > Opinions expressed in this message are those of the sender and do not > necessarily represent the views of the Australian Nursing Federation > (Federal Office). The ANF does not accept any responsibility for the loss > or damage that may result from reliance on, or the use of, the information > contained in this message and any attachments. > > The Australian Nursing Federation (Federal Office) operates in accordance > with the provisions of the Privacy Act 1998. The ANF Federal Office is > committed to handling your personal information in a strictly confidential > manner and in accordance with the Privacy Act. > > **************************************************************************** > *********************************** > VIRUSES > The Australian Nursing Federation (Federal Office) uses anti-virus software. > Prior to transmission this email was virus scanned and no computer viruses > were detected. However, we cannot guarantee that all communication is virus > free and recommend as a standard policy, all email communication is tested > before opening. The ANF accepts no liability for any consequential damage > arising from receipt of this email or attached files. > > **************************************************************************** > *********************************** > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joy Cocks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 11:49 AM > Subject: Re: Nursing focus, ANJ March 2003 > > > > Dear Editor, > > I am horrified to read the article "Frequent feeding clue to disrupted > > infant sleep" published in ANJ March 2003. In whose opinion is failing to > > sleep through the night at 12 weeks of age a disease?? > > Feeding AT LEAST12 times in 24 hours is very normal for newborn infants - > it > > is the way in which they stimulate their mothers' hormones in order to > > establish lactation. Also, as their stomachs are very small (approx the > > size of their fist) and breastmilk is digested very quickly, most babies > > need to feed frequently. If babies are forced to "sleep through the > night" > > before they are ready, they are at serious risk of malnutrition and their > > risk of SIDs is increased as waking through the night has a protective > > effect by stimulating their breathing. > > The behavioural program that was used in the study sounds very similar to > > "sleep training", othewise known as controlled crying or controlled > > comforting. I have serious concerns about this practice as babies are > > taught that their cries will not bring them food or comfort, so eventually > > give up crying to have their needs met. In the future, will this type of > > "training" put our children more at risk of abuse because their past > > experience has taught them that protesting brings no results? > > I would like to see a more balanced view of infant sleeping patterns. > > Professor James McKenna has done some interesting work in the > > Mother-and-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre > > Dame - "Cultural Influences on Infant Sleep". > > > > Yours sincerely, > > Joy Cocks RN (Div 1) RM CBE IBCLC > > 98 Coronation Avenue > > BRIGHT Vic 3741 > > email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
