What Is SIDS?
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), meaning the syndrome of sudden infant death in healthy infants. It concerns the sudden death of a child who has not completed the first year of life.
Table of Contents
- SIDS: What Is, Causes, Risk Factors, and Symptoms
- What Is SIDS?
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Prevention
- Room-sharing For Infant Sleep
- Co-sleeping Caution
- Cultivate Early Independent Sleeping Habits
- Put The Baby to Sleep on Its Back
- Breastfeed Whenever Possible
- Avoid Overheating The Infant
- Prohibit Smoking in the Vicinity of the Child
- Encourage Pacifier Use
- Considerations Regarding Home Breathing Monitors
