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Thursday, July 17, 2014

DON'T Sleep Next to your Baby - Doctors Warn Mothers



According to a new study published just yesterday, guys, sleeping next to your baby puts them at a dangerously high risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome! Researchers found out that among the 8,207 sleep-related infant deaths in the past eight years in the U.S:
  • 70per cent occurred in babies who were sharing a bed at the time, either with a parent or an object like a blanket or pillow.
  • And that the cause of death of infants between the ages of 4 months and 1 year was more likely to be related to blankets or stuffed animals.
 Pediatrician Rachel Moon, an author of the study, told the Huffington Post:

'Bed-sharing for 0 to four-month-old babies is extremely risky. Infants at this age do not yet have the motor ability or strength to move their head or reposition their body when in an asphyxiating environment, such as when another person rolls over or moves.'
Some parents tout the benefits of bed-sharing, that it strengthens the bond between you and your child. But Dr Moon says the dangers far outweigh the advantages:
'The risk of infant death if you fall asleep with your baby is high, particularly in the first few months of life. It is not a risk that I would want to take with my child.

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