Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Sudden infant death syndrome is one of the leading causes of death for babies. It is not one’s typically disease or sickness. SIDS refers to the condition when an infant stops breathing during the night. It is an unexplained death that can happen to any babies less than a year old without a visible cause. Because of SIDS, about 3,000 infants die in the United States unexpectedly each year. The human beings who are usually at risks for SIDS are infants who are usually between two and three months of age. It occurs more frequently in male than in female babies. Also, certain ethnic backgrounds are a risk factor like African American infants are about two times more likely than Caucasian children while Native American babies are three times more likely than Caucasians to die to SIDS.
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A premature infant increases the probability that their brain has not fully matured which means they do not have control over the breathing and heart rate. When an infant is sleeping in the prone position, like stomach sleeping, it may lead to trouble breathing than placed on their backs. Parents who use soft beddings, such as blankets or pillows for their baby, can block their airways when facing down on the surface. These are just a few factors on what people think causes
A premature infant increases the probability that their brain has not fully matured which means they do not have control over the breathing and heart rate. When an infant is sleeping in the prone position, like stomach sleeping, it may lead to trouble breathing than placed on their backs. Parents who use soft beddings, such as blankets or pillows for their baby, can block their airways when facing down on the surface. These are just a few factors on what people think causes