SIDS is when an infant suddenly stops breathing while asleep and dies. The cause isn't known, Senay says, but there are several ways to reduce the risk, such as putting an infant to sleep on the back instead of the stomach.
Death rates have declined dramatically in this country as awareness has grown, but SIDS is still the leading cause of death for infants between a month and a year old. There are 2, deaths each year. Factors that may place a baby at higher risk of dying from SIDS include the following: babies who sleep on their stomach or their side rather than their back overheating while sleeping too soft a sleeping surface, with fluffy blankets or toys mothers who smoke during pregnancy three times more likely to have a baby with SIDS exposure to passive smoke from smoking by mothers, fathers, and others in the household doubles a baby's risk of SIDS mothers who are younger than 20 years old at the time of their first pregnancy babies born to mothers who had little, late, or no prenatal care premature or low birth weight babies having a sibling who died of SIDS Are there any theories about why SIDS occurs?
The model holds that SIDS occurs when three conditions exist simultaneously: the infant has an underlying e. Can SIDS be prevented? The commitment and compassion with which we care for all children and families is matched only by the pioneering spirit of discovery and innovation that drives us to think differently, to find answers, and to build a better tomorrow for children everywhere.
Kevin B. Churchwell, President and CEO. Connect with Boston Children's Hospital. Whatever the cause, there are plenty of steps you can take to keep your infant safe from SIDS during the winter months or any time of year. Perhaps the simplest thing you can do is also the most effective: put your baby on her back to sleep. According to the Safe to Sleep campaign, the overall rates of SIDS incidents in the United States dropped by half at the same time the rates of infants sleeping on their backs doubled.
And as noted by the American SIDS Institute, the baby should sleep in a crib without any cover , pillows, or blankets. As long as the room temperature is comfortable for an adult, then your baby should be able to sleep well without the addition of heavy blankets which may pose a suffocation hazard. Most SIDS deaths happen when babies are between two and four months of age. Certain health conditions might prompt a physician to consider recommending against back placement for a specific infant.
However, such recommendations are arrived at only after careful deliberation and after taking into account all the potential risks and benefits for the infant involved. In addition to avoiding infant overheating by dressing an infant in light sleep clothing and keeping the room at a temperature that is comfortable for an adult, other steps parents and caregivers can take to reduce SIDS Risk are:.
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