Which babies are more likely?

Babies under one year are at risk, but some babies are more likely to be affected than others if any of the following characteristics:

• Sleeping on the stomach

This is the factor that is most associated with SIDS. According to most investigations babies sleeping on their stomachs are at increased risk of death ranges from 2% to 12% according to the study. This risk increases further when the baby is accustomed to sleeping on his back and for some reason, put it to sleep face down, as may be the case when someone new starts to watch the baby (relative, babysitter or day care).

The hypothesis is that a baby sleeping face down are more prone to overheat faster, having apneas (breathing pauses) and inhaled and exhaled air, ie carbon dioxide.

• Excessive heat

Excessive heat can result from sleeping face down or because the baby is warm indoors and also increases the risk of SIDS. Furthermore it is also present in infants who are sheltered by others, especially if you have a fever or respiratory infections like bronchitis, bronchiolitis or pneumonia

• Surface soft and fluffy sleeping

Too soft surfaces, where the baby can fall is also a risk factor. These surfaces can be pillows, blankets, mattresses too soft or too soft.

• Prematurity or low birth weight

Premature babies are at higher risk. Besides the more premature the baby the greater the risk of sudden death, like his weight. The less weight the greater the risk.

• Inadequate or no prenatal Control

According to research the risk increases in women without adequate prenatal care was taken or who never went to consultation with the obstetrician.

• Being the son of maternal smoking

Is known to snuff during pregnancy may affect the proper development of the baby in the uterus and the majority of investigations this is also one of the greatest risks.

• Be a child of a mother addicted to drugs

Like snuff, consumption of illegal drugs can also affect the smooth running of the baby in the uterus, increasing the risk of sudden death.

• Be a child of a mother under 20 years

Babies of teenage mothers are more likely. The same applies to those babies born very straight with respect to previous birth.

• Being in a smoking environment

According to studies the risk of sudden death increases with each person who smokes in the house of the baby. For example if a baby is growing up in a single smoker will have less risk than growing in one of two smokers.

• History of an accident or illness

Babies are at higher risk who suffered an accident or an illness that I may have put his life in danger, especially in situations where the baby needed CPR.

• be artificially fed and bottle -

While no hard evidence that bottle feeding is associated with an increased risk, yes there are studies that link the respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, which usually occur in the absence of breastfeeding, with síndorme of sudden death.

• Having a history of sudden death in siblings

Some research suggests that this event can be repeated if there was already a brother who died for this cause.

• According to the race

Research indicates that African-American babies have 100% higher risk of SIDS. However this can be associated to the form of laying the baby as every culture and ethnicity.

• Being male child

According to studies, boys have a 50% increased risk for depression than women.

SIDS (the acronym in English Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) or SIDS stands Castilian, also known as white death or cot death is sudden and unexpected death of a healthy baby before one year. No apparent cause and currently can only join the predisposing factors. It is not a disease, just as it is named can not be determined by any other means, such as autopsy, the cause of his death.

Most cases occur before the first year of life, especially from first to sixth month (90% of cases) and it usually happens at night while the baby is sleeping (in a smaller percentage is also given during the day while the baby naps).
In Argentina, every year more than 350 babies as a result of SIDS.

Why did it happen?

So far investigations worldwide, ensures that is always associated with multiple factors explain below.

• Changes in blood pressure control

There may be abnormalities in the brain, which affect the respiratory center or blood pressure control, things that may also be associated with the immaturity that have premature babies.

• Abnormalities of the cerebral medulla

Anatomic abnormalities were detected at the bulb of the brain, is the place where regulatory center of breathing and heart function.

• Inability to defend

Also unable to defend themselves in situations as simple as to be trapped between the sheets, could be another risk factor.