BREASTFEEDING AND SIDS

Dr. Greene's daily dose for Feb. 20, 2004 reads:

"Baby Waking at Night? A SIDS Silver Lining. Breastfed babies have longer sleep cycles than formula-fed babies, according to a study in the January 2004 Archives of Diseases in Childhood, but the breastfed babies are also more easily awaken. This might help to prevent SIDS."