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New Ways To Prevent SIDS
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Who's most at risk? >>
Is putting my baby down on her back really that important? >>
Is side-sleeping safe? >>
Is it safe to cover her with a blanket? >>
Is it dangerous to give my baby a pacifier? >>
What's the big danger of co sleeping? >>
SIDS Safety Do's & Don'ts >>
Can These Products Help? >>
The memory of losing her infant son, Colton, is still unbearable to Kristen Marr nearly seven years later. "He was 2 months old and in perfect health when I put him down on his back for a nap," she recalls. But when she tiptoed into the nursery of her home in Crofton, Maryland, to check on him, Colton had stopped breathing. Marr dialed 911 and tried to perform CPR on her infant. But it was too late. Doctors later concluded that Colton was a victim of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). While its incidence has dropped by half since the launch of the Back to Sleep campaign in 1994, SIDS is still linked to about 2,500 baby deaths every year. And even taking the right precautions (as Marr did) doesn't guarantee that your child will be protected. But here's some reassuring news: Recent research is revealing more ways than ever to reduce your child's risk. Are you doing everything you can to fend off SIDS? Here are answers to your top questions.
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Parents should be taught how to co-sleep properly rather than to be discouraged to co-sleep. Putting your baby in a crib has risks as well, and we are only taught how to properly put a baby to sleep in a crib. You have to be smart about co-sleeping or putting your baby in a crib. As another person commented, studies show that if co-sleeping is done properly, a child's risk for SIDS is decreased.
9/11/2011 01:17:49 PM Report AbuseMy daughter died at five months old from SIDS. She was full term, healthy, happy, and was just starting to crawl. She had no risk factors for SIDS. I am now 5 months pregnant with our second child (I was 4 months pregnant when our daughter died). Nothing is more devastating than losing a child. We loved our daughter with all the love we had and made sure she knew it. My advice to parents is to do the same. All you can do is hope and pray that nothing ever goes wrong. Just love your kids.
3/21/2011 05:05:18 AM Report AbuseI see that the topics in health do not address pediatric cancer. As a mother with a son who is beating his cancer, this upsets me. 10,000 children a year are diagnosed with cancer in the USA, however it is not mentioned on this great resource. Very little funding and attention is put out there for us parents. Why?
12/30/2010 12:39:02 PM Report AbuseMy daughter, now 8 months, was born premature. To prevent choking due to her frequent spit-ups docs had suggested to put her on her side. Now she got used to it and likes to sleep on her stomach. I try to put her on her back or side but she rolls over her goes back to her tommy. I am worried a lot and do not know how to change her habit. Please help.
10/11/2010 10:38:59 AM Report AbuseThings sure have changed when my first two daughters were baby's (they are 11 and 9 now) I was told to put them to sleep on their side. I feel like a new mom :)
6/3/2010 02:53:43 PM Report AbuseI feel much better!
10/19/2009 08:50:24 PM Report AbuseThis info on co-sleeping is outdated and incomplete. The studies actually show increased risk for SIDS if the parents have been drinking, smoking, doing drugs, are sleep-deprived, or so obese that they would not notice rolling over on a baby. Some studies actually show co-sleeping reduces risks because the mother's breathing stimulates the baby to breathe.
10/19/2009 11:03:21 AM Report Abuse