Risk factors for cot death
Dear mothers, cot death is the terror of all parents, the causes are not yet clear, but several risk factors for cot death are believed to come into play
What is cot death?
SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is the syndrome of sudden death or cot death of the newborn. All apparently healthy newborns can be affected, in fact, despite careful investigations, examinations and analysis of the clinical history of the child and his family, the causes are still unknown, but it is believed that several factors come into play.
Risk factors for cot death
Despite the lack of certainty of the cause of cot death, several investigations believe that several factors can cause this condition:
- Make the baby fall asleep in the prone position.
- Use of soft and unsafe mattresses.
- Sharing the bed with parents.
- High room temperature (should not exceed 20 degrees).
- Incorrect use of the cradle and lack of safety systems.
- Keep unsafe items inside the crib.
- Covering the baby too much while sleeping.
- Using the pacifier and stopping breastfeeding.
- Smoking in the presence of the child.
- Leave the baby to sleep in a room other than the parents' room.
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