A new Danish study has revealed that kids who co-sleep with their parents are likely to reduce the risk of dealing with obesity. The unofficial reason given behind this is that kids who co-sleep with their parents are likely to feel a greater sense of emotional support compared to the ones who sleep on their own which are categorized as rejected.

The findings are indeed informative but it makes you think, how does this fit in with the whole SIDS issue? Apparently, a non-disclosed fact here is the kid’s age. SIDS covers mostly babies who would have limitations compared to older kids who in one way or another already have developed bodies and can sound off if there is something that may harm them.

While we cannot really generalize, an inkling feel on what issues may befall such still remains. Finding out a solution for obesity would be great but putting it alongside the SIDS issue makes you think twice.

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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 which most parents dread!

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After eight reported infant deaths due to unsafe environment, the city of Milwaukee has decided to start a Safe Sleep Campaign through radio and television ads. The ads are reminders for the elders that proper attention and care should be done for their children. This includes telling parents that babies should sleep in their own crib or bed with no pillows. Apparently this has to do something with SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

SIDS is nothing new. It is a dreaded issue that parents have to deal with as far as sleeping alongside their children. However, with the proper precautionary measures, parents may yet understand the proper directives to make sure that they are safeguarding their child as well.

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We all think that sleep position issues are only relevant for adults. Sore backs or muscle strains that include stiff necks are normally the case but for babies, it is equally relevant. And in their case, it is more of their blood pressure that is concerned as circulatory failures which can go as far as leading to SIDS may occur.

“Infant BP is modified by sleep state and sleeping position,” the study authors write. “A tendency for BP to fall in the prone position appears to be prevented by elevated HR at 2–4 weeks and 5–6 months, but not at 2–3 months, coincident with the age of greatest risk for SIDS. An uncompensated fall in BP in the prone position at this age could increase the possibility of circulatory failure and SIDS in vulnerable infants.”

(Source) Medscape

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SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) can be avoided if you try to avoid sleeping with your child or making sure that he sleeps in the crib with the right amount of baby pillows. But in light of all these issues, did you know that ventilation is all that is needed to avoid the dreaded SIDS?

SIDS mainly stems from suffocation and logically, providing proper ventilation in the room for your baby is obvious. Adding a fan that is steadily aimed at the child may be great to avoid lack of air in some instances.

But while that is one thing apparent to avoid it, it is best to still make sure that while at their infancy stages, avoid sleeping with them if you lack the responsibility of putting in mind that you are beside a child when you doze off.

New research found that using the fan to improve air circulation and reduce the temperature around a baby could reduce the risk of the condition by up to 94 per cent.

(Source) Telegraph.co.uk

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Indeed, training your infant to sleep flat on his or her back is hard as it is. For sure, they will be crying out loud for the awkward sleeping position they may find themselves in. However, it should be noted that most of the right things we have to do in order to be safe will always be uncomfortable.

For a sleeping child, addressing the best sleep position to disregard various sleeping issues is a good way to prevent potential deaths and health risks for unknowing infants today.

Source: Safe sleep is focus at CHC during baby safety month

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Hence from this article, SIDS :Steps to reduce risk for SIDS in infants, adults may want to check out the different measures they can consider to limit the possibility of SIDS from ever happening to their child.

Here is a bullet of the suggested precautionary measures:

1. Sleep Position
2. Bedding
3. Sleep SacksBreastfeeding
4. Co-sleeping
5. Sleeping near the baby
6. Pacifiers

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