Than the sleep of a babe on a stomach is dangerous
The main danger for a newborn baby is sleepingon the stomach, is the high risk of suffocation in this position. Among infants under one year old, although not common, SIDS – sudden infant death syndrome – does occur. The cause of sudden respiratory arrest in apparently healthy children is still unknown, but doctors have noticed that death often occurs in their sleep.A child who likes to sleep on his stomach is disciplinedand predictable Photo: Getty According to statistics, from SIDS dies from 20 to 30% of children who died in the first year of life. The main factor that increases the probability of "death in the cradle" is the position on the abdomen. So, in the 90s, when pediatricians began recommending mothers to lay babies on their backs, mortality from SIDS in Western Europe and the United States decreased threefold.
The child is sleeping on his stomach: the pluses of the situation
At the same time, pediatricians note that children,Those who sleep on their stomachs begin to hold their heads up faster. Their thin skull bones and hip joints are less deformed. During stomach sleeping, self-massage occurs, so it is easier for a baby to pass gas. As a result, children cry less often from intestinal colic.A child under one year old can sleep on his stomach only under the close supervision of his mother. Photo: Getty There are other advantages of sleeping on the stomach:
- the crumb less waving his hands in a dream, and therefore resting calmer;
- the blood goes to the brain;
- the probability of drowning from regurgitation in a child is minimal.
Knowing all the pros and cons, parents shoulddecide for yourself how the baby should sleep. You can prevent SIDS by regularly clearing the nasal passages of crusts and mucus. The baby should sleep on a hard mattress and without a pillow. Before putting a fed baby in the crib, be sure to hold him upright. This will help him burp up air and excess milk. It is definitely possible for a child to sleep on his stomach after a year. Until then, it is advisable to put the baby to bed on his side or back. Read more: