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SIDS - What it is and how you can reduce the risk
By ThinkBaby on 09/06/2005 10:28:19
SIDS/cot death is very rare, but there are some small precautions you can take to make the risk even lower for your baby
What is cot death / SIDS?Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, commonly as SIDS or cot death, is a concern for every new parent, particularly as no-one can say exactly how or why it happens. The term doesn’t describe one illness, but rather the sudden
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New SIDS Study
By Debra Stottor on 17/07/2008 11:18:22
Recent research asks: Could cot death be caused by bacteria?
Sleeping for Babies.For further information check www.sids.org.uk, the website for the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID).
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US study links dummy use with SIDS reduction
By ThinkBaby on 09/12/2005 09:34:30
Advice to parents unchanged as study highlights the need for further research, rather than providing definitive answers
A small study conducted in the US and published in the British Medical Journal has suggested a strong link between a baby's use of a dummy and reduction in the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), particularly for babies in a higher
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A small study links car seats with SIDS
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/12/2006 00:01:40
A study in New Zealand has examined the cases of nine different babies who were taken ill with breathing problems, and found they had all been sleeping in car seats at the time.
check www.sids.org.uk.
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Quit smoking before you TTC to prevent SIDS
By Kimberley Smith on 11/06/2010 15:54:08
Potential mums are advised to quit smoking before trying to conceive to reduce chances of miscarriage or sudden infant death syndrome
Syndrom (SIDS) could were also linked to mums smoking in pregnancy.“The percentage of SIDS deaths that might be avoided with smoking cessation is a significant number,” said Dr Diane Ashton from the March of Dimes pregnancy foundation. “For women who smoke
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Daytime sleeping safety
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/01/2007 03:20:07
New research highlights the need for parents to treat daytime naps as they would night sleeping, to avoid cot death.
result, the now well-known practices aimed to avoid the risks of cot death or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), are still causing tragic loss of life.ThinkBaby safety Factors known to help reduce the risk of cot deathMothers should avoid smoking
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New study on repeat cot deaths
By Laura Lee Davies on 13/06/2007 01:12:24
New research seeks to play down the risk of repeat cot deaths in one family.
with his feet at the bottom of the cot - and his blankets or sheet tucked in so he can't wriggle further down, under the blankets during his sleepMake sure your baby's mattress - is clean and dry and fits the cot snuglyFor further information check www.sids.org.uk.
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Safe Sleeping for Babies
By Louise Rogers on 20/10/2009 02:16:00
Raised awareness now means babies are more likely to sleep safely in their cots, but there are a few useful start points for every parent.
blankets or sheet tucked in so he can't wriggle further down, under the blankets during his sleepMake sure your baby's mattress - is clean and dry and fits the cot snuglyFor further information check www.sids.org.uk.
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Movement monitors for sleeping babies
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/01/2009 01:05:17
Movement monitors sense breathing patterns in babies when they are in their cots, but how useful are they and do you need one?
. However, mostly they are used as a free choice for parents.Monitors can't prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), but they can alert parents to their child's needs when he might be in distress or has woken up and wants to come out of his crib or cot
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Breastfeeding reduces the risk of cot death
By Monica Stylli on 02/05/2008 16:13:35
Save a Baby Month kicks off with new advice for mums
New research conducted by the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) has found that babies who are breastfed are one-third less likely to die as a result of cot death.The advice has been released to co-ordinate with the FSID’s cot death awareness drive, Save a Baby Mont...
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