Babies sleeping in the wrong position are prone to sudden death is the latest scientific information published by researchers in the US on CNN.
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Children lying in the wrong position are prone to sudden death
20 tips to help prevent sudden death
CNN reported that babies sleeping in the wrong position are prone to sudden breakthroughs in research published in the prestigious American medical journal - Pediatrics. Accordingly, recommendations for the best sleeping position for babies are lying on their backs.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is an obsession of postpartum mothers . This is a condition in which babies under 12 months old suddenly die in sleep without any warning.
Lie on your back is the best position for babies
The most likely age for this condition is from 2-4 months old. Experts say that babies who die suddenly have incomplete excitement centers in the brain. The brain does not wake the body when the baby has trouble breathing. However, at present, there is no 100% effective prevention, but only suggesting the main prevention.
Dr Eve Colson, one of the authors of this study, responded on CNN that: Parents often fear that if their children sleep on their backs, they will easily choke and sleep poorly compared to tummy. This is not true.
And the fact has proved that when surveying 3,297 mothers, 77.3% said that they really do not often let their babies sleep in this correct position.
And the pediatrician Robin Jacobson, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital (USA) shared that the above habit is due to lack of knowledge by parents as well as due to family cultural influence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), putting babies to sleep on their backs not only reduces the risk of sudden death syndrome (SIDS), but also reduces the risk of death from other diseases. sleep such as death from suffocation.
CDC data show that, in 2015, the US recorded 1,600 children with sudden death syndrome and 900 deaths from suffocation while sleeping.
Baby's sleep care In the early months, the baby's need to eat is more important than the need to sleep, so the pediatricians advise that mothers should not let babies sleep for too long.
SIDS syndrome is preventable. The most recent guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that parents share a room but not share a bed with an infant until the baby is 6 months old. There are also the following tips:
Put your baby on his back to sleep
Choose a mattress that is not flat, rutted, and doesn't have any toys or thick blankets to sleep with
Children should not be in the same bed
Maintain breastfeeding
Full vaccination
A pacifier can be a good option
Keep the bedroom cool
Be careful when using sleep care products for babies
Do not give honey to babies under 1 year old
Do not expose your baby to cigarette smoke
Be careful with stuffed animals, toys in bed
Practice sleeping habits in the right place
Do not let your child sleep on the sofa
Avoid covering the child's face with a blanket
Use a flat, firm mattress
Feed your baby as much and as long as possible
Make plans and visit healthy kids
Don't let your baby get hot
Not using self-advertised products reduces the risk of SIDS
Schedule a full prenatal visit to your doctor
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