As well as a higher risk of SIDS, there's also a risk you might roll over in your sleep and suffocate your baby. Your baby could also get caught between the wall and the bed, or roll out of an adult bed and be injured. It's lovely to have your baby with you for a cuddle or a feed, but sleeping with your baby on a sofa or armchair is linked to a higher risk of SIDS.
It's safest to put your baby back in their cot before you go to sleep. Babies exposed to cigarette smoke before and after birth are at an increased risk of SIDS.
Do not let anyone smoke in the house, including visitors. Ask anyone who needs to smoke to go outside. Do not take your baby into smoky places. If you smoke, sharing a bed with your baby increases the risk of cot death.
Get help and support if you want to quit smoking. It's possible using a dummy at the start of a sleep also reduces the risk of SIDS. But the evidence is not strong and not all experts agree that dummies should be promoted.
If you do use a dummy, do not start until breastfeeding is well established. This is usually when your baby is around 1 month old.
Give your baby plenty of fluids to drink and do not let them get too hot. Try again another day. If the pacifier falls out of your baby's mouth while he or she is sleeping, don't pop it back in. Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version.
Overview Sudden infant death syndrome SIDS is the unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old. Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic. Share on: Facebook Twitter. Accessed May 5, Corwin MJ. Note: If you're breastfeeding, don't introduce a Binky until your infant is 1 month old and nursing well. Babies who are breastfed are more easily roused from sleep than formula-fed babies, which may be a reason breastfed babies are less likely to die from SIDS.
Mothers who breastfeed are also less likely to smoke , and a baby's exposure to smoke—both in the womb and secondhand—increases the risk for SIDS, says Dr. Just because you're up-to-date on SIDS safety doesn't mean your childcare provider is. Consider these frightening statistics: One out of five SIDS deaths occurs when a baby is in day care or being watched by someone other than a parent, according to research in the journal Pediatrics.
And more than 20 percent of babies in day-care centers are put down for naps on their tummy. Review SIDS precautions with everyone who watches your child, whether it's a day-care worker, a babysitter , a relative, or a friend.
They must know how to keep your infant safe while he sleeps, so you can rest easy. Unless your baby has a diagnosed cardiac or respiratory illness, using an electronic breathing monitor doesn't help, studies show—and it may actually give parents a misguided sense of security. Devices marketed to reduce carbon dioxide rebreathing, such as crib mattresses with built-in fans, are also not proven to be effective. And avoid wedge-shaped sleep positioners that claim to keep your baby on her back: An infant can slide off and suffocate against it.
Although the causes of SIDS sudden infant death syndrome are still largely unknown, doctors do know that the risk of SIDS appears to peak between 2 and 4 months. Save Pin FB More. Always put your baby to sleep on his back—never on his stomach or side. Have her sleep in a crib in your room.
Never share your bed with your baby. Make sure the crib mattress is firm. Avoid crib bumpers, blankets, pillows, and soft toys.
Also, placing the crib close to your bed so that the baby is within view and reach can also help make it easier to feed, comfort, and monitor your baby. However, sheets, comforters, and blankets can increase the risk of suffocation or overheat your baby. In a recent Pediatrics report external icon , CDC scientists and colleagues found that infant suffocation deaths during sleep were most frequently due to soft bedding, such as blankets and pillows.
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