How to prevent sudden infant death syndrome ?

Answer 1

parents quit smoking

Answer 2

You cannot prevent SIDS. You can follow everything that these other people have listed and it can still happen. I did everything right and my baby still died of SIDS. She was on her back, no blankets, no stuffed animals, she was not overheated, nobody smoked around her. Bottom line is it doesn't matter what you do. The whole back to sleep thing makes me mad becuase that is what eveyone seems to really focus on, as you can tell from the other responses. It is crap. People went with it and now that is what is being pushed on new parents today and then something happens to them like it did to me then they realize it didn't matter what they did. There are only a few mothers in my SIDS group that lost a baby to SIDS while that baby was on it's tummy. Most of them were on their backs, sides, in strollers, car seats, even being held. You can do things to reduce the risks but you cannot prevent it or detect it. The monitor doesn't do anything. I had a apnea monitor with my 2nd daughter after my first died and gave it up when I found out even if it went off there was nothing that could be done unless it was apnea. A baby that stops breathing because of SIDS cannot be resuscitated; therefore, if you have a monitor and it goes off and the baby stops breathing because of SIDS there is nothing you can do that baby is already gone. All I can say is don't spend your time worrying about every little thing because you will just drive yourself crazy. I've had two more since I lost mine and I decided it was in Gods hands.

Answer 3

There is actually not proven methods to prevent sudden infant death syndrome since the actual cause of it is still not known. I do know that it is recommended that the infant be placed upon its back instead of on its side or stomach and it is also recommended not to use a pillow or any type of heavy bedding, such as a comforter or heavy blankets.

Answer 4

There is really nothing you can do to prevent it,it's a medical problem. But keeping plush toys and pillows out of the crib can prevent suffocation.;;;;;;;;While there are still no adequate medical explanations for SIDS deaths, current theories include: (1) stress in a normal baby, caused by infection or other factors; (2) a birth defect; (3) failure to develop; and/or (4) a critical period when all babies are especially vulnerable, such as a time of rapid growth.

Answer 5

I agree with some of participants have already said.

There is not a unique situation that can explain this syndrome. Anyway doctors suggest some behaviours have to respected:
- No smoking in the room
- Room not too warm
- Using only pillars just for new-born
- Putting the baby after having burped or waiting enough time
he/she have digested
- No putting covers on the baby's face
- always put the baby on his/her back
- Frequently keeping an eye on him/her in the bed

Finally, we have only to pray it did not happen, as anything can prove it is possible to avoid it.

Answer 6

Well unfortunatly I know too much on this subject. I have lost a brother and daughter to SIDS. Over the years the experts have gone back and forth over what the proper precautions should be. The debate has mostly surounded how to lay your baby when they sleep. The most current consensus is to have them lay on their backs.

However I must tell you that you can do every precaution in the world and still lose a child.

See my daughter here www.babyturbo.com

Answer 7

If the child is congested then you have to sit up with the baby on your shoulder until it can breathe again. My cousin's son died of SIDS and when my son was born he had a lot of congestion. We were scared to death he would choke and die in his sleep. My Mom and I took turns holding him upright so he could sleep and breathe - fro weeks; I think perhaps we saved his life because eventually the doctors found he had a lot of allergies and then my Mom was a heavy smoker but no dared to tell her not to smoke and we did not really get the smoke connection in those days.

Answer 8

Sleep on their backs....never the stomach. No blankets, pillows, toys, in crib, dont over heat the baby, play soft music while baby is asleep. My doc tells me they are new info. linking crib mattress to SIDS. Buy a nice mattress instead of one of those cheap $30 ones.

Its nothing that you can prevent.

Answer 9

Apart from:
putting baby to sleep on their back
room temp between 18-20 C.
no smoking in their room
no toys in their crib
not overdress him
we have purchased (we live in switzerland close to italian border) a baby monitor called Angel Care from Foppapedretti which has sensor pads to put under the mattress: its alarm goes on if for 20 seconds there are no movements including breathing: it saved my nights!!!! If you can get it on the internet...

Answer 10

No tight swaddling, place baby on his/her back to sleep, no comforters or fluffy bedding, or toys in crib. Dress in a blanket sleeper or something that will keep baby warm without blankets. The rate of SIDS has fallen since the "Back to Sleep" campaign started. Do not put baby to sleep on his or her stomach, that is a major risk for SIDS.

Answer 11

Lay the baby on their back, dont smoke in the home, make sure child is not toowarm, nothing in bed with baby, and thats about all i know