Articles about "SIDS" 26
SIDS (or Cot Death)
SIDS is the sudden and unexpected death of a newborn that previously appeared healthy.
Can my newborn sleep alone?
It is up to you where your
newborn sleeps. Some parents want to co-sleep and some have their baby in their
room in a separate crib; others find their baby’s night-time snuffles and
whimpers prevent . . .
Swaddling your newborn
Swaddling newborn babies has been a tradition for thousands of years across many different cultures, mainly because there are huge benefits for babies.
Wrapping your newborn firmly in a so . . .
Safe co-sleeping
Opinion
is divided about the benefits or otherwise of co-sleeping, where baby and
parent or parents sleep in the adult bed together at night. While some research
indicates it has benefits – includi . . .
Should my baby sleep on her back or front?
As
discussed in creating a safe sleeping environment, it’s much safer for your baby
to sleep on her back. In the past moms used to be advised to lay their babies on
their tummies to sleep as it was . . .
Creating a safe sleeping environment
Sudden
infant death syndrome (
SIDS), also referred to as crib
death, is a terrible phenomenon whereby babies die suddenly (usually while
sleeping) for no obvious reason. Although
SIDS rates have fa . . .
Checking your baby’s breathing at night
Often
new parents find themselves checking their baby’s breathing during the night.
This is absolutely normal and nothing to be embarrassed about. However, if
you’re constantly checking and worryin . . .
Keeping your sleeping baby cool in hot weather
It’s
important to make sure your baby doesn’t overheat when the weather is hot. As
you yourself will know from experience it’s pretty uncomfortable to get too hot
at night, and waking up with a dry . . .
Should my baby sleep on his back orfront?
These days it’s considered much safer for your baby to sleep on his back – this differs from what your mom may have been advised to do when you were a baby, but research suggests that placing . . .
Allergies
Allergies occur because your child develops a sensitivity to a particular allergen – it may be pollen, dust mites, pet dander or food.
After her first encounter with the allergen in . . .