The only thing that all parents think and worry about their newborn is SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. MSN is a sudden unexplained death of infants under one year. Even after a complete autopsy, examination of the scene where the child died, and a review of the medical history of the child, the death can not be explained. The typical situation would be a parent to go and check on the baby while he only say that the baby had died, to be asleep. A seemingly healthy baby dies happy. Perhaps there is a lack of answers is so afraid of SIDS. It is the most common cause of death in infants aged one month to one year. SIDS claims about 2,500 lives annually in the United States.
SIDS is not preventable. The parent may increase the risk by reducing the baby sleep on his back. When the “Back to Sleep” campaign began in 1992 decreased the incidence of 40% of SIDS. Do not use a bumper pad, make sure the mattress is firm and no pillows or toys. Avoid heavy blankets. Make sure the temperature is comfortable for the baby sleep with only a light blanket. MSN is not caused by suffocation, not vomiting and retching. SIDS is not caused by a cold, infection or vaccination with DPT vaccine or other vaccines. It is not contagious or caused by abuse or neglect.
SIDS death occurs quickly and usually during sleep. MSN is not very common in the first month. The highest incidence of SIDS are children aged 2-4 months and decreased significantly after 6 months. Most cases of SIDS are reported in the fall and winter, and it happens to more boys than girls. Infants a decent African-Americans and American Indians have a greater risk for SIDS.
If you are a mom-to-be that you prenatal care in the first three months of pregnancy and thereafter regular checks, contact your doctor’s office. You must strive to have good nutrition. Do not smoke or consume drugs. Take all precautions to avoid pregnancy in adolescence. If you are a teenager and already have a child, do not try to get to another until you are older. SIDS is highest for babies born to teenage mothers. The more babies born to teenage mothers has more the risk of SIDS for the child. Try a year wait between pregnancies. The short interval between pregnancies, the greater the risk.
For parents who already have a baby, they are not exposed to tobacco smoke. Do not smoke in the house or car or leave your baby in a house or a car that smoking has in him. Breastfeeding reduces the incidence of respiratory infections. The breast-fed babies have a lower presence of SIDS. And follow the above tips to get your baby to bed. Make sure your child has regular check-ups.
Recent studies have shown that babies have to sleep with a pacifier reduced risk of SIDS. Although babies can safely go to bed for the care, they are in their crib or bassinet put put. Keep the crib or bassinet in your room is also associated with a lower risk of SIDS in combination.
There are maternal risk factors as well. If the mother in 20 years, there is a short interval between pregnancies, late or no prenatal care. If the mother reported smoking during and after pregnancy, there is a higher risk. Placental abnormalities, weight gain, anemia, alcohol and drug abuse and a history of sexually transmitted diseases have been associated with an increased risk of SIDS in combination.
