SIDS is sudden death of an infant under one year of
age which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation and autopsy. To reduce the risk of SIDS it’s best to lay
an infant on their back on a firm mattress, with nothing in the crib (no
covers, pillows, or bumpers). Also do
not over-clothe an infant for bedtime and offer a pacifier. Also do not expose an infant to people with
respiratory infections, avoid crowds, and avoid exposure to tobacco products (cigarette
smoke). There is no prevention for SIDS,
but these are ways to reduce the risk. In
Central Africa, SIDS tends to go unnoticed because of the high rate of
infectious diseases and malnutrition of infants.
Working in childcare I have become more aware of
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). I
used to work in the infant classroom where it is a required for teachers to be
certified in SIDS training. Prior to
working in childcare I had no idea what Sudden Infant Death Syndrome was and
was completely shocked when I learned about it.
I will take what I have learned and continue to help train new infant
teachers.
Hello Felecia
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post. It is critical for all adults supporting children to know about the risk and how to prevent SIDS. I do not work with infants of babies but I am pleased to hear that there was training related to SIDS available for caregivers.