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SIDS: Decreasing the chances (2:22)
SIDS stands for sudden infant death syndrome. It is when for an unknown reason the respiratory center in the baby’s brain shuts down. We don’t know why this happens but we do know some things that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends to help decrease the chance of SIDS.
1.) baby sleeps on back
2.) baby sleeps on a nice firm mattress with “no extras in the crib”
3.) breastfeeding
4.) no cigarette smoke around the baby
5.) baby sleeps in proximity to the parents (having bassinette/ crib in the parents’ room)
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Tags: SIDS, American Academy of Pediatrics, prevention, sleep, mattress, breastfeeding, cigarette smoke, crib, bassinette, parent’s room
