Join Mothering, James McKenna, Dr. Paul Fleiss and the founders of Attachment Parenting International for an exclusive webinar on co-sleeping sponsored by Arms Reach.
James McKenna is among the country’s leading experts in co-sleeping safety. He is a researcher and the director of the Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Lab at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Paul Fleiss is a pediatrician and the author of Sweet Dreams: A Pediatrician’s Secrets for Baby’s Good Night Sleep, as well as numerous scientific articles published in leading national and international medical journals. Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker, Attachment Parenting International co-founders, will share their attachment parenting expertise.
Learn why co-sleeping is both a natural and an effective way to foster a safe, nurturing environment for babies. Leading experts in the field will present their latest research and host a question and answer session.
Register for the co-sleeping Webinar now!
And please come back and tell me what you think and share any interesting insights. I am unfortunately booked for a work meeting at that time, so I won’t be able to watch myself. 
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Wow! Thanks for the heads-up on the webinar. I (miraculously) was able to watch it while Willow played. It was presented as a three part seminar. The first part was McKenna speaking on a lot of the most current research with regards to infant sleep, cosleeping, and bedsharing. For me, this was the best part. There was some great tid bits that I did not know. In particular, the fact that human milk is designed (lower calorie, carb, protein per oz) for frequent feeding so that the brain has a constant source of nutrition for optimal growth. This is compared to some other animal species that are designed for less frequent, larger feedings (of high calorie, carb, protein food/milk). Frequent night wakings, therefore, are BEST for brain development (maybe Willow is a genius:).
The other two parts were presented by API and Dr. Fleiss (not sure how to spell his name). They were the general benefits of bedsharing. Dr. Fleiss touched on the negative aspects of swaddling and will have an article in Mothering about it soon. I am interested to hear more about this.
In all I am glad I watched it. I like to have a constant stream of info, even if it is in part a reminder of what I already know. In a culture where it seems as though I am going against the grain, the reassurance keeps me strong. Mothering.com will have answers to the questions that were submitted and results of the pop-up polls that came up during the webinar.
Kelly
Thanks for filling me in Kelly. I’m so sorry I missed it.
I noticed this too late to register, but I can tell you from my own experience that co-sleeping (so far) has not scarred my kid. He is secure and self-confident … and now sleeps in his own bed.
He slept with us until the age of about 6 or so, although he has always had his own bed (or crib) as well. I know it’s strange to some people, but it worked out well for us.
Thanks for your comments, and for reading my blog. It really appreciate it.
I’ll be interested to see what the new thoughts are on swaddling. I can see how it might be unnecessary for some babies, or how it might hinder development in some ways (I do think Poppet has been slower to develop in some areas because of being swaddled so much in her first few months). In our case, it was absolutely necessary. I don’t know that she could have ever slept or settled without it. She’s easily over-stimulated, especially when she was a newborn, and I honestly do believe she *needed* to be swaddled. Whether or not she needs it now is another matter.
I look forward to your continued input. THank you!