Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Part 1
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Part 1
Many new moms are constantly worrying if they are putting their child at risk for SIDS, short for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. I know that with both of my children I was very paranoid. But you can never be too paranoid when it comes to a baby. We all worry about going into our baby’s bedroom at night and finding our baby not breathing. I had a little brother who passed away from SIDS when he was eight weeks old. It is a terrible tragedy and can cause a feeling of guilt for the rest of your life. It can have an effect on you and everyone you know, but it’s not anyone’s fault. Here are some important things you should know about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
What exactly is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome? The definition is as follows: SIDS is the sudden death of an infant under one year of age that remains unexplained after an autopsy examination, death investigation, and health history have been reviewed.
Even though there has been a dramatic decrease through the years, still more than 2,500 infants die from SIDS a year. There are many things that can be done to lower the risk of SIDS but there is a lot more scientific research that needs to be done and as of present time- it cannot be totally prevented.
Come back Thursday to see many ways to prevent SIDS, from before the time you get pregnant, all the way to your infant reaches their first birthday!
By: Natasha Browning
Many new moms are constantly worrying if they are putting their child at risk for SIDS, short for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. I know that with both of my children I was very paranoid. But you can never be too paranoid when it comes to a baby. We all worry about going into our baby’s bedroom at night and finding our baby not breathing. I had a little brother who passed away from SIDS when he was eight weeks old. It is a terrible tragedy and can cause a feeling of guilt for the rest of your life. It can have an effect on you and everyone you know, but it’s not anyone’s fault. Here are some important things you should know about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
What exactly is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome? The definition is as follows: SIDS is the sudden death of an infant under one year of age that remains unexplained after an autopsy examination, death investigation, and health history have been reviewed.
Even though there has been a dramatic decrease through the years, still more than 2,500 infants die from SIDS a year. There are many things that can be done to lower the risk of SIDS but there is a lot more scientific research that needs to be done and as of present time- it cannot be totally prevented.
Come back Thursday to see many ways to prevent SIDS, from before the time you get pregnant, all the way to your infant reaches their first birthday!
By: Natasha Browning
9/13/2005
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