Babies and SIDS

[Bakershalfdozen]

I read an article recently about co-sleeping that indicated that parents who co-sleep have a smaller ratio of SIDS deaths. Of course, their chances for squishing increase, IMO, but the article stated that a mother breathing into the child's face induces a breathing reaction in the child. Sometimes their systems are immature and they forget to breathe or whatever. I think this goes along with the idea of putting a fan in a child's room.

[Anon]

I read an article recently about co-sleeping that indicated that parents who co-sleep have a smaller ratio of SIDS deaths. Of course' date=' their chances for squishing increase, IMO, but the article stated that a mother breathing into the child's face induces a breathing reaction in the child. Sometimes their systems are immature and they forget to breathe or whatever. I think this goes along with the idea of putting a fan in a child's room.[/quote']

Good thoughts...also I think, too, just the mother's instinct...when I suddenly checked on him (laying next to me) and it seemed he wasn't breathing. Probably was only several seconds but seemed like a long time. I think a mother can sense when something is wrong if the baby is right there.

[John81]

Did you see this report I posted a couple of days ago?

viewtopic.php?f=13&t=24262

[Trish]

I read an article recently about co-sleeping that indicated that parents who co-sleep have a smaller ratio of SIDS deaths. Of course' date=' their chances for squishing increase, IMO, but the article stated that a mother breathing into the child's face induces a breathing reaction in the child. Sometimes their systems are immature and they forget to breathe or whatever. I think this goes along with the idea of putting a fan in a child's room.[/quote']


Hmmm, another reason I'm glad my babies slept with me or right in the bassinett where I could touch them. As for the squishing, I always made sure they were slightly above me on the wedge pillow.

[Anon]

I usually kept the baby in the crook of my arm so they were elevated and I couldn't roll over...however with Levi I must have gotten too used to it because a few times he ended up with my blanket over his head freaking me out....

Levi scared me a few times too in his crib, he LOVES soft stuff in his face and he would purposely fall asleep (when he was old enough to roll over) completely face down in his blanket. I would have to pull out the blanket some and nudge his face sideways. I guess he could still breathe though....