Sudden Unexpected Infant Death is the sudden, unexpected death of an apparently healthy, full term infant under 1 year of age which is not immediately apparent and encompasses a range of situations, including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) which refers to the unexplained death during sleep, of a healthy baby less than a year old.
Several recommended practices designed to promote breastfeeding may inadvertently contribute to SUPC risks. The practice of skin-to-skin care, in which an infant is placed in a prone position on the mother's chest has been noted in other reports to have a strong association with SUPC. If the mother is also exhausted or sedated, she may even fall asleep with the infant on her chest resulting in co-bedding, an established risk factor for SIDS.
Several recommended practices designed to promote breastfeeding may inadvertently contribute to SUPC risks. The practice of skin-to-skin care, in which an infant is placed in a prone position on the mother's chest has been noted in other reports to have a strong association with SUPC. If the mother is also exhausted or sedated, she may even fall asleep with the infant on her chest resulting in co-bedding, an established risk factor for SIDS.
Another
recommendation that may have unintended consequences is avoiding the use of
pacifiers, which some breastfeeding advocates suggest eliminating and the AAP
suggests should not be used until breastfeeding is well established. Pacifier
use is strongly associated with a reduced risk of SIDS. Since breastfeeding is
also associated with a reduced risk of SIDS, it is recommended that safe-sleep
education be integrated with lactation advice.
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