SIDS?

There is no cure for SIDS as of yet. Studies have recently pinpointed a defective gene that they believe may be the cause of SIDS. Apparently the defect has an effect on a baby's reaction to not being able to breathe. I think every parent worries about it at one point or another. Just make sure you lay your baby on his/her back, never on their belly. SIDS deaths in the US have decreased by over 50% since doctors instructed parents to do this. Also, make sure you never lay your baby on a pillow, with a stuffed animal or with too many blankets. If you smoke, do so outside. Smoking around your baby has been believed to also be a contributor to SIDS deaths. My daughter also loves to pull the blankets over her head Your instincts will always make you cautious, but there's nothing wrong with that. No one can go wrong being overly protective of their children. Good luck and congratulations on being a new mom.

If you can have him sleep on his side. That is the best way to prevent SID's. My husbands aunt put my daughter on her stomach for her nap and I went in and turned her over. She asked me shy I did that and risked waking her and I said I dont want her to die becauseshe souldent breath. I explained to her about SID's and she understood and never put anothe infant on there stomach again.

My daughter had to sleep with a blanket over her head too. There was no taking it away from her. I just gave her a very thin recieving blanket when she napped. She is 4 now and still sleeps with that thing. I doubt they will suffocate under a very light blanket. People used to freak out when they saw her all the time but if you tried to take her blankie away she would scream so I gave up trying.

How old is your son? I have heard the risk drops after a certain age. My son is 8 months now and refuses to sleep on his back anymore which scares me. Does your child take a pacifer? The SIDS association has recommended giving you child a clean, dry pacifer to sleep with because it prevents deep sleep. I have also read that it is 2 times more likely in African Americans and three times more likely in infants of Indian descent. There is a lot of information about this on the web.

I saw something on TV about that earlier today. They said that now they can predict which babies will be susceptable to SIDS. It has something to do with seratonin in their bodies. I guess the combination of that and sleeping on their stomachs was lethal to many babies. You might ask your doctor about this study and ask if there is a test available for your baby.

I have been told to lay my baby on his side, back and stomach. All from different people, mind you. I had a friend who lost her daughter to sids. She was two months old. That was a long time ago but I remember just how I felt at the time. It was really sad. I worried about that with my son but since he was premature, he was on a apnea monitor for the first six months. We kept him on it longer because it was very reassuring. My son also likes to pull the covers over his head. Would be interested to know tips on doing away with that.

I am a daycare provider and I have trainging with sids. To Prevent Sids in the day care we make sure that they have nothing in the crib with them except for one thing blanket which must be tucked under the matress. We also keep a night light becasue people say it happens durring deep sleep and a child will not enter deep sleep with a light on. Never let your baby sleep in bed with you. Make sure that you lay them on their back to sleep unless they are able to turn frount to back and back to frount on their stomach. If you follow these things it will at least help prevent it however their is never a way to 100% way to be sure. So do what you can and try not to worry to much.

I dont think I got more than 2 hrs of sleep each night for the first 4 months of my daughters life. Its totally normal to be worried about SIDS and a legitimate one at that. Make sure they are'nt laying on anything too soft such as pillows or thick blankets. ALWAYS lay them on their backs and dont keep any stuffed animals or to many blankets in thier crib. Although, the other night I saw a thing on TV that said they had pinpointed the EXACT cause of SIDS. Maybe you should research it a little bit on the internet to see if you can find what I saw on TV. It was something about Seritonin in the brainstem. Childred whos parents smoke or drink during pregnancy or around the infant are at a higher risk for SIDS. I hope this helps you!

i'm scared of that too. i'll probably always be worried when i have my first child. just make sure you lay them on their back with their head sideways, incase they throw up. and don't have alot of blankets with them, especially thick ones.

alot of things may contribute to SIDS it seems prematurity, low birth weight and room temperature amd whether the mother was a smoker or not a large factor seems to be that alot of babies slept on thier stomach . my baby sister was premature by 11 weeks and we use to take turns with her sleeping on her stomah but on our chests so that our movements stimulated her to keep breathing