• 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.
