Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
When an infant suffocates while sleeping.
Body systems affected by SIDS
Central Nervous System - The way the brain communicates to the body.
Brain
Spinal Cord
Cervical
Muscular System - The baby is unable to roll over
Biceps
Pectoralis
Quadriceps
How SIDS affects the systems of the body
SIDS affects the respiratory system by stopping the child's breathing
SIDS might also affect the nervous system
Target Population
2/4 months of age most common
2500 deaths each year
39.7 babies dies out of 100,000
deaths per year have decreased since 1990
Who is at risk and what contributes to SIDS
babies whose mothers smoked or took drugs like cocaine
babies with developmental issues in the brain or physical issues
babies who are Native American or African are more at risk
boys are more at risk than girls
babies with chronic breathing conditions
How is SIDS diagnosed
unknown cause of death
accidental suffocate
- after a series of investigating is over and all options are gone
Signs of SIDS
babies who tend to roll over
babies with chronic breathing conditions
Treatments for SIDS
do not use crib bumpers
have tummy time during the day
use a pacifier
put your baby to sleep on a hard surface
back sleeping
- breastfeed your baby before putting him/her asleep
Prognosis
Connections
Jayden Odom (Lamar Odom's Child)
Jayden was the child of Lamar Odom and Liza Morales.
I choose to research SIDS because I knew very little about and wanted to know more.