A white casket on a black hearse. This is the image that an in-your-face billboard is carrying in the hopes of reminding parents that babies can die in their sleep. This comes in the light of 20 infant-related deaths in Allegheny County this year, the highest in at least 10 years.
The campaign targets poor black communities. Federal awareness campaigns in recent decades helped reduce infant deaths but haven’t reached those groups. About 1 of every 1,000 babies born annually in the Unite
Mothers were believed to be suffering from sleepless nights, especially the one’s who have just given birth due to their breastfeeding itineraries. However it seems that this claim is not true. A study was able to prove this, negating the belief that by breastfeeding causes less sleep.
This should be a relief for babies in particular since we breastfeeding has always been known to be the best milk for babies. However, due to health (sleep concerns) issues, some mothers have fended off breas
The Baby Sleep Site has launched a new toddler sleep book called “The Tired Parent’s 5-Step System to Better Toddler Sleep,”. The book was written by Nicole Johnson and is the newest addition to the site’s collection of sleep books for babies, toddlers and of course parents.
The Baby Sleep Book comes with features that include:
The Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall order for the PBteen Sleep and Study Loft Beds, products imported by Williams-Sonoma Inc. The side rails of the bed apparently cracks down thus leading to the mattress support to collapse.
Kids or even babies may eventually be injured and there have already been reports of bed cracking or splitting. There was even a child who sustained lacerations to the head when the side rail split when he climbed down the ladder.
SIDS has been known as a key identifier as far as infant deaths are concerned and October has been designated as the month to observe and make people aware of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. SIDS is a case where healthy babies, normally the sleeping children, die with no immediate cause to be found.
This condition is the number one cause for infants from one month to one year of age, with most deaths occurring between two and four months. The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a set of guidelin
If sleep aids are dangerous for adults then you can just imagine the impact they would have on infants. Such is a concern which has been called upon by Australian governments into making sure that parents are discouraged from using sleep aids.
In fact, 12 deaths have been already reported in the last 13 years. Sleep aids are marketed as a solution to supposedly aids parents in handling their baby problems. The most common type looks like a cushioned mat, with padding to lift the baby’s he
Anyone knows that babies need certain styles on how to sleep better but if you want some advice, do not use sleep positioners. This was urged by government safety groups where babies can be trapped and suffocate when left unattended.
Baby sleep positioners, a popular product for safety-conscious parents, were supposed to save lives by keeping infants from rolling onto their stomachs. Unfortunately, it seems that they are not doing its actual intent and are causing more of a SIDS-like of a scenario wh
Expectant moms who may be giving birth this October or May are in for a freebie of sorts with this invitation to a FREE Safe Sleep baby shower sponsored by the Eastern Virginia Perinatal Council.
Free snacks and door prizes await event participants which will be held on October 5 between 1 to 3 pm. The event was organized to educate mothers to learn more about safe sleep for their precious new baby.
The way babies are put to sleep may help reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and o
Whether they are sleeping or not, looking over babies and children today need more than just being there. And in cases where the parents have to be somewhere and leave their toddlers in the hands of other people, the sense of parenthood comes in, always wanting to do what is best.
Hence, thanks to a couple from Lewisville, a new app called the iBabyVideo allows parents to see if their child is sleeping or awake. It can be set up with alerts as well to see if the baby is crying or moves.
Essentia announces the release of new patented natural memory foam mattresses called the La-La Natural Crib Mattresses, which should protect babies and kids from harmful chemicals, a healthy green alternative parents can use for cribs.
A typical crib mattress is filled with chemically derived foams, layered together with glue, treated to be water resistant and contain enough fire retardants able to withstand a 2 foot wide blowtorch open flame for 70 seconds, required by government regul
