10 Tips For Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, is the sudden death of an infant under one year that remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation or autopsy. Sadly, the rates of sudden infant death from suffocation have quadrupled in the past 20 years in the US,
changing many families' views of cosleeping and increasing awareness of the tragic syndrome. While there's no one perfect prevention technique, the American Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Institute
has put together a great guide of tips for parents.
Check out this slideshow to educate yourself.
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These were so helpful, SIDS is scary.
1i heard that sleeping with a fan in the room is recommended too.
wonder what the "exclusively breast feed" crowd thinks about the pacifier recommendation.
2Recirculated air is a big one.
3Thanks for posting this slideshow.
4Also, pacifiers are fine with the "breast-feeding crowd" if the parents wish to use them. Just make sure breast-feeding is established first, typically 6 weeks.
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