Saturday Sleep Tip: SIDS

I just read an article stating that ""Infant mortality rates attributable to accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed have quadrupled since 1984," the CDC's Carrie Shapiro-Mendoza and colleagues wrote.

Wow! Parents of infants/newborns I would take a minute and read this article: Infant Suffocation Rates Quadruple.

SIDS prevention tips:

• put your baby to sleep on her back
• avoid soft bedding
• never smoke in her room
• don't share a bed with your baby
• keep a fan running during sleep: portable or ceiling

*And having a carbon-monoxide detector is a good idea.

Saturday Sleep Tip: SIDS Update

According to research published by Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, experts believe "that a baby can die in her sleep if she breathes exhaled carbon dioxide instead of oxygen, and this study shows that simply increasing air circulation is protective." 

So, what does this mean?

"A ceiling fan, a desk fan, forced-air heating, or even an open window can help."

A reminder of other SIDS prevention tips according to Parents magazine:

• put your baby to sleep on her back
• avoid soft bedding
• never smoke in her room
• don't share a bed with your baby