In a medical volte face, pediatricians in New Zealand are now saying that you can reduce the risk of your child dying from cot death or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) if he sleeps in the same room as you.
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Infants who sleep in the same bed as their parents are no more likely to die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than those who sleep alone in a cot. ...
Scientists continue to argue over the cause of cot death, or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), but one thing's clear the "back to sleep" campaign is really working. ...
Smoking by the mother during and after pregnancy increases the risk of cot death or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Research on SIDS deaths in Southern California discovered that the babies w ...
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) may be caused by the mother's lack of iodine, a Canadian professor has hypothesized. This lack, which may be exacerbated by excesses or deficiencies of selenium ...
Several cases of children born from assisted conception developing tumours have come to light. ... ...
Colic medication may bring on "apparent life threatening events" (ALTE), or episodes of stopped breathing in young infants, possibly leading to sudden infant death. ...
Keep your babies sleeping on their backs. ...
