SIDS- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. So, my question is, is that if they have padding around their crib, do i take everything thats soft out to prevent suffocation? Thats what im reading, but i'm extremely confused, if anyone can help me thank you very much.
2007-05-12 07:07:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
i just wanted to know for babysitting, i know the 9 week old i babysit for has tons of those things in her crib and i have been wondering for when i put her to bed if i should take it all out.
2007-05-12 07:18:04 · update #1
I would say that if you would feel more comfortable babysitting that baby by taking out the soft stuff, then talk to the parents about it. Tell them what you've read, and that you only want what's best for their baby, especially while the baby is in your care, especially since if anything happens to the baby while you're babysitting, you could be held liable. But I wouldn't do anything without talking to the parents first.
2007-05-12 08:55:59 · answer #1 · answered by alimagmel 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They say to take everything out of the crib. No bumpers, no blankets, no stuffed animals. No nothing. Just put them in comfortable clothes for the climate like a onesie or a sleeper and lay them on their back in the crib. Also, no smoking around the baby. That can contribute to SIDS as well.
2007-05-12 07:31:41 · answer #2 · answered by sweetsar99 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Crib bumpers have been linked to SIDS, personally I would throw them out. I have never used them.
"Health Canada recommends in their "Crib Safety" fact sheet that bumper pads never be used. This position is supported by the Canadian Paediatric Society, the American Academy of Pediatrics and The Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths. The rationale behind this statement is that bumper pads, and other products such as quilts, duvets, sheepskins, pillows, stuffed toys, and position maintaining devices, affect the flow of fresh oxygen around the infant and can also pose a smothering hazard if the child's face is in close contact with them. The American Academy of Pediatrics, in their position paper, hypothesis that certain infants may have a maldevelopment or delay in maturation in a part of their brainstem involved in ventilatory response, chemosensitivity and blood pressure responses. When these infants become compromised (physiologically) during sleep (perhaps from overheating or lack of oxygen as a result of being in contact with or too close to one of the above listed products, or a combination), they are not able to arouse themselves enough to prevent hypoxia and death. The re-breathing of air may in fact be a contributing factor."
http://www.multiplebirthsfamilies.com/articles/post_q12.html
http://babyproducts.about.com/od/recallsandsafety/a/bumpersafety.htm
2007-05-12 07:11:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
A lot of classes and professionals (our Lamaze instructor for 1) suggest that you take the bumpers out of the crib to prevent suffocation, but for us we let our 4 month old start sleeping in the crib and she cried it out some night until she got used to the schedule and would roll around a bit, we tucked the bumpers in so she wouldn't get her arms stuck.
Ask your ped or doc the next time you go for more information
2007-05-12 07:13:10 · answer #4 · answered by maxtonamvl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
From what I have read no blankets, no pillows, no stuffed animals. The padding is debatable. There is a good thing called a Sleep Sack. It keeps them warm like a blanket would but it can not be pulled over their face.
2007-05-12 07:11:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you should take padding out, too. If they get their face up next to it, it could suffocate them. They shouldn't have a blanket, pillow or anything like that. And the mattress shouldn't be soft or squishy or have loose sheets, either.
2007-05-12 07:11:08 · answer #6 · answered by FantasyBookworm 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to take EVERYTHING out that's soft. Just make sure the padding around the crib is tied down tightly and securely. You don't want your baby to roll over and get wedged inbetween the mattress and padding and get stuck. We left some small stuffed animals in the crib with my son, even though the books tell you to take them out. We just made sure they weren't big, large, heavy ones that could cover his face.
2007-05-12 07:13:20 · answer #7 · answered by Laurie F 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Leave the bumper pad, but take out any stuffed toys and pillows. At least until the baby is capable of turning it's self over.
2007-05-12 07:11:28 · answer #8 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The bumpers should be fine as long as they are tied tight. If your baby can fit in between the bumper and the crib rails they can cause a problem. That is what you need to look for. If it can "trap" your baby so she can't breathe then it can cause problems.
2007-05-12 07:11:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yes, take all that stuff out, and also never lay your baby on his/her stomach, that can also lead to SIDS.
2007-05-12 07:12:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋