Children and Children - About SIDS

The only thing that all parents think and worry about their babies with SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. SIDS is a sudden unexplained death of a child under one year. Even after a complete autopsy, examination of the scene where the boy died, and a review of the history of the child could lead to the death can not be explained. Typical situation would be a parent to go and check the baby while sleeping only to find that the child haddied. A healthy and happy child apparently dead. Perhaps there is a lack of response makes SIDS so frightening. It 's the most common cause of death in children aged one month to one year. SIDS claims about 2,500 lives each year in the United States.

SIDS is not preventable. Parents can sleep a risk that the child on the back. When the campaign "Back to Sleep" started in 1992, the incidence of SIDS by 40%. Do not use a bumper pad ensures that theMattress is firm and no pillows or toys. Avoid the use of heavy blankets. Make sure the temperature comfortable ceiling light for a child to sleep alone. SIDS is not stuffy, and is not caused by vomiting and choking. SIDS is not suffering from colds, infections caused by the DPT vaccination or other vaccinations. It is not contagious or child abuse or neglect.

SIDS death occurs quickly and usually during sleep. SIDS is not very commonthe first month. The highest incidence of SIDS in child's age 2-4 months pass and decreases significantly after 6 months. Most cases of SIDS in the autumn and winter months and has reported success, especially males. Children who are decent by an African-American and American-Indian, have an increased risk of SIDS.

You are a mother-to-be to ensure that prenatal care within the first three months of pregnancy and then receive regular check-ups at the doctor's office. Youshould strive to have good nutrition. Do not smoke or use drugs. Take all precautions to not get pregnant as a teenager. If you are a teenager already has a son, try not to another, until you are older. The rate of SIDS is higher for babies born to teenage mothers. The children's mother as a teenager, the greater the risk of SIDS with this child. Try to wait a year between pregnancies. The shortest time between pregnancies, the greater theRisk.

For parents who already have a son, may smoke tobacco. Do not smoke in your home or car or leave your child in a house or car, that tobacco smoke in it. Breastfeeding reduces the incidence of respiratory infections. Breastfed infants with a lower incidence of SIDS. And use the tips above for the implementation of your baby to bed. Make sure your child has regular check-ups.

Recent studies have shown that children who go to bedwith a pacifier have a lower risk of SIDS. While the kids are put to bed for the care, be sure to put them back in their cot or crib. Keep the crib in your bedroom or pelvis a lower risk of SIDS has been associated.

There are mothers and risk factors. If the mother is less than 20 years, there is a brief pause between pregnancies, late or no prenatal care. If mothers during and after pregnancy are more likely to smoke. PlacentalThe anomalies have a low weight gain, anemia, alcohol abuse and drugs and a history of sexually transmitted diseases at a higher risk of SIDS associated.