Altogether, the heavy emphasis on denying a mother spontaneous sustained contact with her infant leads us to believe that if such guidelines are widely adopted breastfeeding will be negatively impacted, as will the natural joys mothers and fathers experience when in contact with their babies, especially at night. These kinds of messages and public health recommendations can be challenged using anthropological perspectives and empirically collected data. They should be challenged because not only do they fail to acknowledge a diverse body of scientific evidence that refutes their claims and assumptions but because social judgments are masquer- ading as science. In illustrating how anthropological per- spectives and approaches can lead to new research insights that challenge traditional medical paradigms, one important purpose of this review is to provoke enough thought and interest that others might join us in this important area. cosleeping.nd.edu/assets/31969/mckenna_et_al_2007.pdf
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