Fresh Air Helps Fight SIDS
This decreases the possibility the baby will re-breathe the already exhaled air.
The researchers plus emphasized the best protection for your baby continues to be placing them on their backs while they sleep. Simple things for certain, but…
It really is the little things that count. To learn more about SIDS and safety, see that from the National Institutes of Health.
That’s certainly the case when a couple has a new baby – what could possibly be better?
Yeah, These Little Things…
So, place your baby on its back when it sleeps. And, turn on a fan – or open a window. That’s a huge difference.
They plus found that simply opening a window reduced the risk of SIDS by 36 percent.
The team speculates the fresh air prevents the carbon dioxide from pooling around the baby’s mouth and nose. Use a firm mattress and avoid soft bedding, like comforters. But, sadly, infants continue to be lost to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) far too often. The researchers found that infants sleeping in a room with a fan had a 72 percent lower risk of death due to SIDS. However, there is a bit of good news out about simple steps to help reduce the incidence of SIDS.
Open a window – turn on a fan.
Two simple steps that have recently been shown to reduce the incidence of SIDS.
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