Sudden Infant Death Syndrome an Emerging Trouble

There are risks that happen to infant when left separated from their parents in their sleep. This syndrome has been carefully studied by many experts and is now being applied to be avoided by parents.

Reported in CNN, it is best recommended that babies should sleep with their parents in the same room in the first six months. As recommended by the American Academy of Paediatrics, they should be on the same room but not on the same bed. Further, it is suggested that they are closely monitored until 1 year of age.

The purpose for the recommendation suggests that parents can attend to their infant as needed. Technically, SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome occurs when the infant is asleep.

According to Mayo Clinic, there are brain abnormalities why this happen to an infant. This affects the baby's control for breathing and awakening from sleep. Thus if this is affected, then attending to a child closely can help parents monitor and take immediate actions for cases of emergency.

In the US, there are several leading causes of death which include congenital anomalies, Low Birth weight, Respiratory Disease Syndrome, and SIDS. The first modern history that SIDS was recorded was on 1956. It was first though as an abnormal breathing reflex of babies until further research was made.

By 1963, the first international conference was made in Seattle, Washington. Until then, the conference produced factual information than the theories made on the early years. They also made the necessary definition in order to determine the cause of infant death if it can be considered as SIDS.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention further reported that among infant less than 1 years of age, a number of 3500 die because of SIDS. In 2014, it was reported that 1500 infant died for an unknown reason and or because of suffocation.