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Are insurance companies using their noggins? The Back to Sleep campaign has succeeded in reducing the occurrence of SIDS by almost 50 percent, but doing so has led to an increase in the number of babies experiencing flat head syndrome. Some doctors estimate that one in 40 babies will be affected. While some mamas look to reshape their lil one's heads for aesthetic reasons, there are medical Read more
Back to sleep! The anti-SIDS slogan, which was introduced in 1994, is so ingrained in most moms that they don't give it a second thought when putting their wee ones down for some shut-eye. Though the campaign is credited with preventing 2,000 additional SIDS cases each year for the past 15 years, doctors have determined that one in 40 will develop a flat head. According to The Journal of Read more
For years now, the American Association of Pediatrics has promoted the "Back to Sleep Campaign" to help reduce the risk of SIDS. Since the campaign started nearly 13 years ago, SIDS-related deaths have decreased by more than 50 percent. While that stat is something to cheer about, there is one drawback to babies snoozing on their backs — they may develop flat areas on their heads if they stay Read more
