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Vermindering van de risico's op wiegendood
Wat ouders kunnen doen

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Translation courtesy of Sam Taylor and Anton Scheurink

Vermindering van de risico's op wiegendood
Wat ouders kunnen doen

bullet Leg de baby op de rug te slapen
bullet Rook niet in de nabijheid van de baby
bullet Gebruik harde matrassen
bullet Pas op dat de baby niet te warm wordt gekleed of toegedekt, vooral als de
baby ziek is
bullet Indien mogelijk, geef de baby borstvoeding, in plaats van de fles.

Updated Information on Sleep Position (March 2000)

bullet The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that healthy infants sleep in a non-prone position to reduce the risk for SIDS. Specifically:
Supine (wholly on the back) confers the lowest risk and is preferred. However, while side sleeping is not as safe as supine, it also has a significantly lower risk than prone. If the side position is used, caretakers should be advised to bring the dependent arm forward to lessen the likelihood of the infant rolling to the prone position.

These recommendations are considered to be primarily important during the first six months of age, when a baby's risk of SIDS is greatest. Parents should discuss these recommendations with their baby's doctor.

The side position has in general been considered less effective than supine because it is less stable, and some infants rolling from the side will end up sleeping prone. The only specific and objective data in this regard was reported at the June International Conference byPeter Fleming (Avon, UK). He reported that the relative risk of SIDS when sleeping on the side is double the risk of SIDS when sleeping supine. We do not currently have any data on this question in the U.S.; nevertheless, I am in full agreement that we should recommend only the supine position for sleeping. That is, although side appears to be much better than prone, it is not as effective as supine sleeping. I hope this is helpful.
Carl E. Hunt, M.D.
Toledo/Washington D.C.

 

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