There is convincing evidence that there is a connection between SIDS and sleeping position. The risk drops significantly if the child is sleeping in the supine position. The side stand is acceptable, but the safest is supine.
If your baby sleeps on his back - what happens if the vomit?
Formerly it was believed that children could not do so well if it vomited and lay on his back. It was believed that the baby could suffocate in their own vomit, because it did not have the strength to turn his head. It has been shown that some children can turn your head to the side of it to throw up, and do as well.
No one has yet solved the riddle of SIDS. Today we only know that cases of SIDS has declined significantly since it began recommending parents to put babies on their backs to sleep.
When the child has become large enough to reverse itself, shall we put it on his back for sleep, so getting the twisting and turning as it wants during the night. You do not get up and turn it back on the back.
How do you make your crib safe?
The bed should be stable and bed base must be intact. Note that the distance between the bars may not be larger than 6.5 centimeters, so the child can not get caught with your head between them. The height of side and headboard should be at least 60 centimeters, so the child can not climb out of bed. There must not protrude from the case that the child can hang in. Plastic Pieces or plastic covers on the mattress should never be in a cot, as they can cause suffocation.
Your child's quilt will be light and of a size to fit the child. A thin pillow can have, but do not fill the bed with unnecessary soft things. It must not be too hot where your child sleeps. A temperature of 20 degrees may be suitable. Make sure your child is not too warmly dressed, especially in summer. Pay extra attention if the child has a fever.
It has been clearly demonstrated that the risk of SIDS is greater if parents smoke. The researchers believe that the number of cases of SIDS can be reduced by two thirds if parents avoid smoking where their children are. Although smoking during pregnancy increases the risk.
Angle head
When babies sleep on their backs, it is also slightly more children who will head gets flatter on one side. This can be avoided by trying to turn her head alternately to one side and the other side when going to sleep. You shall ensure that the child is lying on his stomach when he is awake and you'll talk to it. It is also a great workout for the child's muscles in the abdomen, back and neck.