Science has found why some babies are vulnerable to SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is one of the biggest fears of new parents?in part because there are so many unanswered questions about why some babies die suddenly in their sleep. SIDS is the leading cause of death among Canadian babies from a month to a year old. For years, parents have been told to put their babies to sleep on their backs to help avoid SIDS, even though the cause of the deaths has been unknown. Now, new research is starting to find some answers. The good news is these answers support the current sleep guidelines.
A new study from the University of Adelaide in Australia and Harvard Medical School found an abnormality in the part of the brain that affects things like breathing, and control of head and neck movement. This could be why putting babies to sleep on their front increases their risk of SIDS. The study looked at 55 cases of SIDS in the US and found that preemies and boys were more likely to have the abnormality.
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