Does anyone else wonder this?I know this is a really stupid question... I just wonder if anyone else thinks about random things like I do.
The definition of SIDS is basically the unexplained cessation of breathing in a sleeping infant. So... if an infant dies because of loose bedding, cot bumpers etc...why is it labelled SIDS when it is clearly not unexplained?
Sorry for the depressing subject.
http://www.answers.com/sids&r=67
"Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained death without warning of an apparently healthy infant, usually during sleep."
I know that it is not always loose bedding I am wondering why when it IS loose bedding it is still labelled SIDS.... thank-you to the answerer who said they can't be sure it is the bedding etc...that makes sense
Amanda...I do understand what you are trying to say. I guess another way to word my question would be
Why are we encouraged not to use loose bedding to reduce the risk of SIDS? I know it is a good idea but surely we are reducing the risk of suffocation not reducing the risk of SIDS.
Does that make more sense? I hope so :-)
Have~A~Nice~Day
Good question.
ttp05au
it doesn't always happen because of loose bedding- They don't know what causes it for sure
ashley k
they are usually not positive it was the loose covers or bumpers so they determine it sids. otherwise it would be considered child abuse/neglect or murder...which seems like too much right?
nicole[hearts silliman&red bull]
Yeah that does confuse me...I remember my god mom would tell me to go check on my god brother to see if he was okay. And I'd always ask her why and she'd say "Because of SIDS." So I'd always say "What's SIDS?"( was only 11 when my god brother was born.) and she'd say "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Make sure the blanket is tight on him" And I'd say "But its its sudden then what does the blanket do?" Then she'd get up to do it herself...I honestly don't get SIDS.
rainwriterm
My belief, though very much unfounded, is that death by suffocation is grouped with SIDS for two reasons. First is that lots of parents are kinda dumb and can't understand that there is a difference between the two. They struggle with understanding what SIDS really is and that a baby can die for no real reason. If parents can't wrap their minds around the real definition of SIDS, they aren't going to understand it's importance. So, "experts" group death by suffocation in with SIDS to help parents understand how important it is and to understand that SIDS is real.
The second reason I think they're grouped together is to help make parents feel better when their child dies from suffocation. We know that SIDS is unexplained and is supposed to be when no other cause of death can be found. But, that leaves all of the parents whose babies suffocated with a hard feeling. Most suffocation deaths could have been prevented, since like you mentioned they are usually caused by loose bedding, stuffed toys, tummy sleeping too early, and things like that. You can't really tell a grieving parent that it's their fault their baby died. It just doesn't work, so their deaths are labeled as "SIDS" to help the parents deal with the loss.
A third reason might be that precautions to prevent suffocation also reduce the risk of SIDS. Pacifiers, proper co-sleeping, back sleeping in newborns, and no extra bedding or stuffed toys do actually help lower the risk of SIDS, even though they also prevent suffocation. Pacifiers encourage babies to suck, which keeps them in a lighter sleep. While this makes for more wakings, it prevents them from entering deep sleep that makes it difficult for them to wake if they stop breathing. Proper co-sleeping is the same. Being close to Mom helps keep babies from drifting into deep sleep while mom's breathing helps subconsciously regulate baby's breathing. Removing any extra bedding makes sure that babies aren't in a too warm environment that also encourages them to sleep deeply. Even though the precautions directly reduce death by suffocation, they also reduce SIDS.
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