GREAT WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR BABIES FROM DANGER AND SUDDEN DEATH
What I just described that happened to my friend's baby is what is called Sudden Infant Death (SID).My friend's baby SID is one among many cases all over the world.In America, according to report, over 3,500 babies experience SID every year.American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has done a lot to reduce SID by introducing safe to sleep and you can read this Policy Statement from the AAP Task Force on SIDS for more information.
Most of the times ,sudden infant death occurs during sleep and some of these babies do appear to be healthy like that of my friend's baby,it was discovered that this happens to infants within 1year of birth and this is more common within 1 to 4 months of birth.Infants of this age should be closely and carefully monitored to prevent SID.Boys are more likely to experience SID than girls and most of the times the cause of this death is unknown, it occurs so quick.
HOW DO YOU PREVENT SID FROM HAPPENING TO YOUR BABY
One of the major ways to prevent SID is to put the baby on his or her back while sleeping .This is a very important aspect of preventing your baby from SID, don't make this mistake of allowing your baby to sleep with his or her tummy ,whether a short afternoon nap or night sleep,everytime your baby must be made to sleep with his or her back.It was discovered that most baby that experience SID are always during their sleep.
If your baby is found to always roll back to sleep with his tummy after you have made him to sleep with his back ,don't worry yourself with that,just allow him or her to continue his or her sleep ,by then the baby is capable of adjusting himself if he is finding it difficult to breath in any position.
You must also be careful of putting the baby to lie with his side and sleep ,with this sleeping position, he can easily roll and sleep with his or her tummy,avoid using soft mattress, note that pillows,blankets, stuffed toys ,all these can block the airflow for your baby, therefore avoid putting them along side with your baby on the bed.
There are situations whereby your baby will fall asleep while being placed on car seat,stroller,swing or sling,immediately you notice this,quickly transfer your baby to a firmer sleep surface placing him or her to sleep with his or her back.
On no occasion should you put your baby to sleep on couch,sofa ,armchair ,these places are extremely dangerous for your baby .
Avoid smoking during pregnancy and after the birth of your baby irrespective of whether he or she is sleeping.
If you drink alcohol don't sleep with your baby on the same bed,you may be fast and deeply asleep to the extent of rolling on your baby, or if the baby is having difficulty in breath, if you are under the influence of alcohol you won't be able to wake up to assist your baby.
Avoid your new born baby to sleep on the same bed with other children including you ,get his or her crib so close to you.
Avoid hot temperature in the baby's room while sleeping and ensure that the is well ventilated.
Avoid using heart or breathing monitor for the baby while at home to prevent SID ,do the supervision by yourself or by matured people in the home.
Never give your infants honey when your baby is still under the age of 1year,the reason is that honey can lead to botulism which is caused by bacteria and this can result in SID
Ensure that you immunise your baby as early as possible after birth,according to American Academy of Pediatrics,it reduces the risk of SID to about 50%.
Breastfeed your baby as long as you can because it has been found that babies that are well breastfed have the risk of SID reduced up to 50% .Breast milk has the ability to prevent infections that can cause sudden death and also provide immunity for the baby. At least you should breastfeed your baby for 6 months and if you can go up to a year ,it's even better.
Avoid using any product that claims to prevent SID because they have not been proven to do so by AAP.
Pregnant mothers should ensure to go for antenatal during their pregnancy because this can actually prevent any situation that can but the baby at risk of SID such as low birth weight, premature delivery, abnormality in the baby development resulting into congenital abnormalities.
Give the baby tummy time under supervision when he or she is awake,this helps the baby to develop the shoulder motor ,strengthening of the neck and stomach muscles and prevent flat spot at the back of the baby's head though this will soon disappear when the baby begins to sit up.
You can make use of pacifier for your baby while sleeping and it must not be returned if it falls off.Pacifier is recommended by American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP) .This can be used for babies for their first year of life,it shouldn't be coated with sugar and it should be replaced as often as possible .This is allowed only for baby that has been established in breastfeeding not the baby that is still struggling with breastfeeding because he or she can prefer pacifier nipple to breast nipple.
Visit your pediatrician as soon as possible whenever you notice any change in the health status of your baby, don't delay for any reason ,any delay can result in SID.
In conclusion, SID is an experience that is devastating for both the parents and families of such babies ,we must do all we can in our capacity to prevent such occurrence in our family, following what has been mentioned above can actually prevent such experience.
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