‘SIDS’

One In Five Babies Has Flat Head

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

One in five babies currently has a flat back. This is because parents are advised that babies on their backs to sleep to prevent SIDS.
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One in five babies currently has a flat back. This is because parents are advised that babies on their backs to sleep to prevent SIDS.

Michelle writes researcher Feijen of the Maastricht University Medical Center in the Dutch Journal of Medicine.

There is no evidence that treatment is medically necessary, but for cosmetic reason this happens often.

Physio-therapy and helmet
There are two forms of treatment against a flat back: physiotherapy or helmet therapy. In the latter case the child has a helmet been measured. Physical therapy focuses on changing the preferred posture, so that the child is not more or less on his mind is.

Treatment is often because parents are worried about the asymmetric head of their child and they fear possible consequences that the child will suffer for it later.

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How to Reduce The Risk of Sudden Infant Death (SIDS) (Part 2)

Monday, March 15th, 2010

The Risk of SIDS• Do not overheat your baby

Avoid the baby is hot, especially while sleeping. For this you must verify the clothes he is wearing, the temperature and the amount of sheets and blankets in the crib.

You can tell very easily that the baby is overheated if they see the little hairs wet with perspiration, or if a rash or redness (especially on his cheeks) as well if he had a fever or breathing.

Make regular checks with your obstetrician and pediatrician then with:

Regular checkups are one of the pillars to avoid it. A healthy pregnancy resulting in a healthy baby. The same occurs after birth with pediatric controls and application of vaccines as it can prevent many infections. It also remembers your own to avoid exposing the baby to infection, as we said earlier the respiratory and gastrointestinal infections are a cause which increases the risk of SIDS.

For this it is important to wash your hands before touching the baby and also not allowing sick people be approached.

• Breastfeed your baby for at least the first 6 months of life

As mentioned earlier breastfeeding significantly reduces risk of respiratory or gastrointestinal infections that are related to SIDS.

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How to Reduce The Risk of Sudden Infant Death (SIDS) (Part 1)

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

prevention of SIDS

How can I reduce the risk of sudden death?

You can follow these tips to reduce risk. Here’s what the steps.

• Place your baby to sleep on your back preferably or alternatively on the side, never on your stomach

No doubt this is the first action you should take. While this so you can handle until the baby can roll over by itself, ie 5 or 6 months. However the risk of SIDS begins to decline significantly after this age. Therefore we do not have to worry if the night turns on its own.

• Do not smoke during pregnancy, or allow smoking around baby

You know how bad it may be the snuff during pregnancy. Also make sure after the birth of the place where the baby is free of smoke and ventilated. If you can not quit smoking is really important that you do inside your house, in any case come to the window, balcony or patio.

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Causes of Syndrome Sudden Infant Death (SIDS) (Part 2)

Friday, March 12th, 2010

SIDS

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

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Causes of Syndrome Sudden Infant Death (SIDS) (Part 1)

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

SIDSWhat is the syndrome of sudden infant death?

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.

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