Q: what is sudden infant death syndrome sids?

Unexplained death <1: Sids(also called crib death, cot death or sudden & unexplained death of infancy) is just that, unexplained. First described in egyptian hieroglyphs, this occurs randomly thru all races & cultures. It is seen is early as a few days of age& by research definition up to 1yr. It tends to cluster in the first 4m, occur more in babies sleeping on their belly, in premi's, in households with smokers.

Q: what are the causes of sudden infant death ?

Unknown: Although researched for decades the actual cause eludes us. In theory something in the breathing center of babies brain may be vulnerable. At most we understand associations. Prematurity, poverty, smokers in household, multiple birth & the big one, sleeping on the belly, are all associated with higher risk.

Q: can the incidence of sudden infant death be reduced?

Yes..Back & No Smoke: The studies clearly show there are things that can be done to reduce the incidence of sids. There are 2 essential things to reduce your baby's risk of sids. Sleep them on their backs every time they sleep and do not smoke - not even if you go outside. The chemicals in smoke end up on your clothes and affect baby's breathing pattern. Also, sleeping in separate bed but in parent's room is safest!

Question 1

what are the best ways to prevent sudden infant death syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Back to sleep: Number one measure is to place your baby on her back when sleeping always until she is at least 9 months. Other measures include keeping room temperature comfortably cool, not smoking and placing  on a firm baby mattress bed without any side bumpers, pillows, heavy sheets or stuffed animals.

Question 2

is there anything you can do to prevent the symptoms of sudden infant death?

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Back to sleep: Placing infants on their back to sleep has dropped the crib death rate by 40%  in the us in the past  decade or so. Rate increases with prone or side sleeping , smokers in the household, prematurity, multiple births & poverty.

Question 3

what is sudden infant death syndrome?what r its causes n symptoms .how to prevent it?

Accepted Answer

Unexplained death : Sids(also called crib death, cot death or sudden &amp; unexplained death of infancy) is just that, unexplained. First described in egyptian hieroglyphs, this occurs randomly thru all races &amp; cultures. It is seen is early as a few days of age&amp; by research definition up to 1yr. It tends to cluster in the first 4m, occur more in babies sleeping on their belly, in premi's, in households with smokers.

Question 4

what is infant death syndrome?

Accepted Answer

SIDS: Also known as sudden infant death syndrome. This is when an otherwise healthy baby is put down to rest or sleep and when the parent checks on them finds them unresponsive. One theory for this is reflux which can happen during sleep and the infant aspirates stomach contents into the lungs and suffocates.

Question 5

what are the main causes of infant death?

Accepted Answer

Varies with age: Day 1= congenital anomalies
day2-under six months= crib death
6m-3yr- crash related injury/death
there are other issues but these are the majors.

Question 6

us neonatoloby grapples with rising infant death rate and what can be done?

Accepted Answer

Social causes: I am not politically savvy, but compared with the rest of the developed world, the United States has far more people who are very poor and who lack access to, or willingness to use and do, the things that are required to keep a baby safe and healthy. This is the truth, though different people will offer widely different ideas about to help a situation for which there may be no easy solution.

Question 7

what causes sudden infant death syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Varioius reasons: Sids can be very devastating to a family, as you can imagine. Unfortunately, it is more of a symptom and does not tell you much about the cause. Here is link for some information about it: http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0002533/.

Question 8

what is sudden infant death syndrome sids?

Accepted Answer

Unexplained death <1: Sids(also called crib death, cot death or sudden & unexplained death of infancy) is just that, unexplained. First described in egyptian hieroglyphs, this occurs randomly thru all races & cultures. It is seen is early as a few days of age& by research definition up to 1yr. It tends to cluster in the first 4m, occur more in babies sleeping on their belly, in premi's, in households with smokers.

Question 9

what are the causes of sudden infant death ?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: Although researched for decades the actual cause eludes us. In theory something in the breathing center of babies brain may be vulnerable. At most we understand associations. Prematurity, poverty, smokers in household, multiple birth & the big one, sleeping on the belly, are all associated with higher risk.

Question 10

can the incidence of sudden infant death be reduced?

Accepted Answer

Yes..Back & No Smoke: The studies clearly show there are things that can be done to reduce the incidence of sids. There are 2 essential things to reduce your baby's risk of sids.  Sleep them on their backs every time they sleep and do not smoke - not even if you go outside.  The chemicals in smoke end up on your clothes and affect baby's breathing pattern.  Also, sleeping in separate bed but in parent's room is safest!

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