What is SIDS?SIDS stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. You may have heard of crib or cot death instead. But all these terms mean the same thing. They are used to explain a horrible condition where a perfectly healthy infant (1-12 months old) suddenly dies for no apparent reason.
This ignited the "Back to Sleep" campaign starting in the late 1980's. Where studies showed that the safest sleeping position for your baby is on his/her back. You're probably thinking........ "What are some of the risk factors?" From what I have read experts are not even sure themselves. Here's the best list of possible risk factors that I have researched:
Here are the sudden infant death syndrome risk reducing recommendations that I follow with my priceless Samantha. One of the ways I have managed to reduce the risks for my precious Samantha was by investing in an Angelcare Monitor. I really like this device because it detects even the slightest movements. Here's some more information about specific models of Angelcare Monitors that may help you out a bit more with your decision. For additional safety, I also picked up a fisher price baby monitor that has a built in LCD screen. You may also find this fisher price baby monitors article helpful. What about sony baby monitors? They have some pretty good products as well. Here are some more helpful sudden infant death syndrome resources. My wife regularly visits All About Motherhood, which is a useful resource that mothers can really relate to.
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