sudden infant death syndrome…

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crib death, sids, sudden infant death syndrome, sids, the unexpected, sudden death of any infant, child under one year old, an autopsy, does not show an explainable cause of death, sids rates have dropped dramatically, 1992, parents were first told to put babies to sleep on backs, sides to reduce the likelihood of sids, unfortunately, sids remains a significant cause of death in infants under one year old, thousands of babies die of sids, each year, sids, several theories, many physicians, researchers now believe that sids is not a single condition that is always, same medical problems, infant death, several different factors, factors, sleep arousal, an inability to sense a build-up of carbon dioxide, in the blood, all sids deaths occur, warning, the infant is thought to be sleeping, sids, likely to occur between 2, 4 months of age, 90% occur by 6 months of age, occurs more often in winter months, the peak in january, a greater incidence in native americans, african-americans, following factors increase the risk of sids, babies who sleep on stomachs, babies, soft bedding, in the crib, multiple birth babies, premature babies, babies, a sibling who had sids, mothers who smoke, use illegal drugs, teen mothers, short intervals between pregnancies, no prenatal care, situations of poverty, boys, affected more than girls, studies show that babies, risk factors, more likely to be affected, impact, importance of each factor is not well-defined, understood, no symptoms, babies who die of sids, not appear to suffer, struggle, autopsy results, not able to confirm a cause of death, help add, existing knowledge, sids, autopsies required by state law, in the event of unexplainable death, parents, lost a child to sids, in tremendous need of emotional support, no cause is found, the infant's death, many parents suffer from guilt feelings, feelings aggravated by investigations of police, others who, by law, must determine the cause of death, timing of a subsequent pregnancy, concern, many parents after experiencing sids, a member of a local chapter, the national foundation, sudden infant death syndrome, assist, counseling, reassurance to parents, family members, sids support group, family counseling recommended to help siblings, all family members cope, the loss of an infant, baby is not moving, breathing, cpr, parents, caregivers of all infants, children, trained in cpr, to reduce the chance of sids, put babies to sleep, naps included, on backs, not put babies to sleep on stomachs, avoid soft bedding, consumer product safety commission has stated that "as many, 900 infant deaths each year, still associated, suffocation in soft bedding", they recommend babies be placed on a firm, tight-fitting mattress, no comforter, homes, has been a previous sibling death from sids, home apnea, breathing, monitors were recommended, research found that they had no effect, use of home monitors has largely stopped, nature, the disease is fully understood, complete prevention, not be a reality, not let baby, become too hot, not lay baby on pillows, bean bags, sheepskin mattresses, keep baby, smoke-free environment, breastfeed baby, breastfeeding reduces some upper respiratory infections, influence the development of sids, never give honey to a child less than 1 year old, honey in very young children, infant botulism, sids.