SIDS
Morgan Jensen
What is SIDS?
SIDS stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. It is the unexplained death in a seemingly healthy baby, mostly during their sleep. SIDS can also be known as crib death because they are usually sleeping in a crib when they die.
Factors that put a baby at a higher risk
- sleeping on their stomach
- exposure to cigarette smoke
- prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke, drugs, or alcohol
- sex-boys are more likely
- age-2nd and 3rd month are more likely
- family history- babies with siblings or cousins who have died of SIDS are more likely
- being premature
- soft bedding
- living in poverty
- co-sleeping (sleeping in a bed with the parents)
Symptoms/Signs/Tests
- change in breathing
- skin color will change
- muscle tone
- sometimes baby doesn't even cry
It is very hard to see early symptoms because there rarely are any. It is sudden.
Ways to prevent SIDS
- put the baby to sleep on its back
- put them on a firm surface to sleep
- have the baby sleep in the same room as the parent but not the same bed
- avoid soft bedding materials
- make sure room temperature isn't too hot
- offer the baby a pacifier when going to sleep
- do not use breathing monitors or products marketed as ways to reduce SIDS
Statistics/Deaths that occur
- SIDS is the leading cause of death in babies from one month to one year
- more than 7,000 babies die of SIDS in America each year
- 90% of SIDS deaths occur before a baby reaches 6 months
- nearly one baby every hour everyday dies from SIDS
- slightly more boys die of it than girls
Who to Call?
If you think your baby has been affected by SIDS you need to call 911 immediately or go to the doctor ASAP.
Info and Picture Sources
- http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/tc/sudden-infant-death-syndrome-sids-overview
- http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sleep/sids.html
- http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a419/sudden-infant-death-syndrome-sids
- http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sudden-infant-death-syndrome/basics/definition/con-20020269
- http://sids-network.org/facts.htm
- https://www.nichd.nih.gov/sts/about/SIDS/Pages/fastfacts.aspx
- http://www.livescience.com/36644-tips-prevent-sids-deaths.html
- https://www.google.com/search?q=sids&rlz=1CASMAE_enUS662&es_sm=122&biw=1366&bih=633&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAmoVChMIv-apk_XEyAIVUtNjCh276AY3&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=q93WlReCO9tQEM%3A
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