![]() Her thigh below the baby’s feet keeps the baby from scooching down. Her arm above the baby’s head keeps the baby from scooching up into the pillows. The mother who feeds her baby at breast automatically puts her baby near her breast for sleep and curls her body around the baby in what’s sometimes called a “cuddle curl”. Bottle-feeding itself is a risk factor for suffocation. It’s thought that the less the formula, the lower the risk. To be truly safe, a baby needs to be within sight and touch of a responsible adult.ģ) Formula-feeding doubles the risk of SIDS. Alcohol, sleep aids, and any other drugs or medicines that make you less alert, increase your baby’s risk. Having your baby sleep in a separate room – even a lovingly prepared nursery, even with a monitor – increases the risks of SIDS and suffocation. The greater the exposure, the greater the risk, but even being in a smoky room raises an infant’s risk of SIDS.Ģ) Being out of the care of a responsible adult is another major risk factor for SIDS. Exposure to smoke after birth – even if the smoker doesn’t smoke in the house and sleeps away from the baby – is also a big risk. Smoking during pregnancy means a baby’s SIDS risk is higher right from birth. Here’s a closer look at the Safe Sleep 7:ġ) Exposure to smoking is by far the biggest risk factor for SIDS. Then you have eliminated all the major SIDS risks, and have hugely reduced or eliminated suffocation risks. healthy – full term with no major health issues,.breastfeeding – that is, your breast is your baby’s food and comfort spot, day and night –.not taking drugs or medications that interfere with normal awareness, and is.The authors of LLLI’s book, Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family, have boiled safe infant sleep down to these 7 items. Protecting your baby from suffocation just means preventing problem situations – usually simple and straightforward to accomplish. Suffocation is death from a lack of oxygen, from a blocked nose and mouth or becoming tightly wedged, or choking. SIDS is an unexpected infant death under a year of age that can’t be explained any other way. They are not the same thing, their causes are different, and that’s important to know when you’re setting up a sensible sleeping arrangement. ![]() The two big safety concerns with shared sleep are suffocation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (also called SIDS, Crib Death, or Cot Death). Let’s see what it takes to avoid those situations so you can enjoy being with your baby awake or asleep. But certain situations can make this normal behavior unsafe. Mothers and babies sleeping together is a normal, healthy, shared instinct as old as humankind. Global Professional Liaison Network (GPLN).Pre-Application Information for Leaders.How to Submit New Leaders and Leader Applicants.Steps to Accreditation with Videos about Application Work.Karin Gausman Leader Accreditation Fund (KGF).La Leche League Online Support Resources.Infant Feeding in Emergencies (Multilingual).La Leche League International Annual Report.La Leche League International Complaint Form.La Leche League International (LLLI) Strategic Plan 2021-2025.
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