If you leaf through your baby or parenting magazine you’d be sure to find one of those cute pictures of babies, pictures that will tug at any mommy’s heart. Unfortunately, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is not pleased with many of them. Not in the least, according to this US News report. Because most [...]
Tags: aap, American Academy of Pediatrics, baby ads, Safety, SIDS
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In the last 10 weeks, four babies have died co-sleeping with their parents or grandparents in Milwaukee, and currently police are investigating a fifth death, of a two-month-old baby boy who died in his mother’s bed on Sunday.
I started reading the news report wondering what could cause so many tragic deaths in such a short [...]
Tags: co-sleeping, Co-Sleeping deaths, SIDS
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I have never had a child die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). A co-worker of mine did though. SIDS is defined as the death of an otherwise healthy infant that can’t be attributed to any other cause.
I knew that our son was healthy, but the fact that he was still at risk for [...]
Tags: blankets, fans, pacifiers, risk factors, SIDS, sleeping, sudden infant death syndrome
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CPSC Focuses On Safety in the Nursery and Around the House for Baby Safety Month
Pillows Pose One of the Greatest Dangers Where Babies Sleep
WASHINGTON, D.C. ? As parents prepare for a new baby with love and care, CPSC urges keeping safety in the mix. One area of great concern for the CPSC is pillow use [...]
Tags: child proof, child safety, choking, home safety, pillows are dangerous, SIDS
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It’s called sudden unexplained death in infants (SUDI), sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), cot death, or crib death and it’s every mother’s worst nightmare.
About 35% of post-perinatal deaths is due to SIDS/SUDI. It has been linked to many factors including smoking and alcohol abuse by mothers, low birth rates, toxic gases, cold weather, and wrong [...]
Tags: bacteria, infection, SIDS, sudden death, SUDI
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