It's not known why some babies die suddenly and for no apparent reason from sudden infant death syndrome SIDS , or cot death. Experts do know placing a baby to sleep on their back reduces the risk, and exposing a baby to cigarette smoke or allowing them to overheat increases the risk.
It's also known there's an association between sleeping with your baby on a bed, sofa or chair co-sleeping and SIDS. SIDS is rare, so do not let worrying about it stop you enjoying your baby's first few months. Place your baby on their back to sleep from the very beginning for both day and night sleeps. This will reduce the risk of cot death. It's not as safe for babies to sleep on their side or tummy as on their back.
Healthy babies placed on their backs are not more likely to choke. Once your baby is old enough to roll over, there's no need to worry if they turn onto their tummy or side while sleeping. Babies whose heads are covered with bedding are at an increased risk of SIDS.
To prevent your baby wriggling down under the covers, place them in the "feet to foot" position. This means their feet are at the end of the crib, cot or moses basket. Overheating can increase the risk of SIDS. Babies can overheat because of too much bedding or clothing, or because the room is too hot. The safest place for your baby to sleep for the first 6 months is in a cot in the same room as you.
If you're worried that your little one may get chilly, swaddle her in a receiving blanket or use a sleep sack. According to a Belgian study, swaddling helps fussy infants sleep better on their back and may protect them from SIDS by causing them to startle more easily.
Make sure you don't overheat your baby with swaddling or high room temperature. That might be because the warm baby falls into such a deep sleep that it is difficult for him to awaken if he is in trouble. Set the thermostat at 68 degrees, don't put the crib near a radiator, and dress your child in light layers that you can remove easily if she gets hot.
While co-sleeping in bed, your infant could be suffocated by a pillow or a loose blanket. His air supply may be cut off if you or your spouse inadvertently rolls over onto him. And he could be strangled if his head gets trapped between the headboard and mattress. The same dangers occur with co-sleeping on a couch or an armchair. Despite numerous studies that confirm the heightened SIDS risk caused by co-sleeping, many moms continue to do it.
According to a parents. If you decide to co sleep, don't put your baby right in the bed. The best bet might be simply moving your baby's crib into your room. Your little one should be able to move around and squirm while sleeping. He advises parents to avoid super-narrow bassinets and other small beds. Binkies actually reduce the risk of SIDS. Moon says, "but it may be that sucking on a pacifier brings a baby's tongue forward, which opens the airway a little bit more.
The AAP now recommends that you consider giving your child a pacifier at night and for naps during his first year. Share Your Room With Baby. Room sharing reduces the risk of SIDS. Baby should not sleep in an adult bed, on a couch, or on a chair alone, with you, or with anyone else, including siblings or pets. Having a separate safe sleep surface for the baby reduces the risk of SIDS and the chance of suffocation, strangulation, and entrapment.
If you bring your baby into your bed for feeding or comforting, remove all soft items and bedding from the area. When finished, put baby back in a separate sleep area made for infants, like a crib or bassinet, and close to your bed. Couches and armchairs can also be very dangerous for babies, if adults fall asleep as they feed, comfort, or bond with baby while on these surfaces.
Parents and other caregivers should be mindful of how tired they are during these times. There is no evidence for or against devices or products that claim to make bed sharing "safer.
Keeping these items out of baby's sleep area reduces the risk of SIDS and suffocation, entrapment, and strangulation. Because evidence does not support using them to prevent injury, crib bumpers are not recommended.
Crib bumpers are linked to serious injuries and deaths from suffocation, entrapment, and strangulation. Keeping these and other soft objects out of baby's sleep area is the best way to avoid these dangers. That said, the older she gets, the more her risk will drop. Most SIDS cases occur before 4 months, and the vast majority happen before 6 months. Rapid, shallow breaths for 15 to 20 seconds followed by a few seconds of paused breathing are also to be expected.
But if at any point you notice something that seems concerning, your pediatrician is a phone call away. Dealing with a SIDS loss is one of the most heart-wrenching things a parent or family can go through. What to Expect follows strict reporting guidelines and uses only credible sources, such as peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions and highly respected health organizations. Learn how we keep our content accurate and up-to-date by reading our medical review and editorial policy.
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It's something every parent of a newborn thinks about when baby is sleeping. But rest assured, the risks are very low and there are plenty of ways to prevent it.
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