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A woman goes into labor, and gives birth. The newborn is swaddled and placed to sleep in a nearby bassinet, or taken to the hospital nursery so that the mother can rest. Despite this common practice, new research published in Biological Psychiatry provides new evidence that separating infants from their mothers is stressful to the baby. It is standard practice in a hospital setting, particularly among Western cultures, to separate mothers and their newborns. Separation is also common for...

Reports of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) have declined significantly since 1992 when the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that all babies should be placed on their backs to sleep. But other sleep-related deaths have continued to rise. One of those sleep-related deaths, suffocation, is being tackled head-on by the AAP. The academy is expanding its guidelines on safe sleep for babies and calls for parents to not use bumper pads in cribs because babies can suffocate...

New research reinforces the need for continued public education programs that encourage parents to place their infants to sleep in the supine (back) position in a safe crib or bassinet, to prevent an estimated 4,600 annual Sudden Unintended Infant Deaths (SUID), of which 50 percent are classified as Sudden Death Syndrome (SIDS). The abstract, "Retrospective Review of Sleeping Conditions in Infant Deaths in New Mexico," was presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National...

SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The best thing you can do to lower the chance of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is to place your baby on his or her back to sleep, with nothing else in the crib or bassinet. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO) That's the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is working to prevent manufacturers of sleep products for babies from claiming that their use will prevent or lower the...

Babies, especially those who suffer from colic or congestion, can rest more peacefully thanks to the new Kolcraft Preferred Position Bassinet. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 08, 2011 Babies, especially those who suffer from colic or congestion, and parents can rest more peacefully thanks to the new Preferred Positionâ„¢ 2-in-1 Bassinet & Incline Sleeper. The Preferred Positionâ„¢ 2-in-1 Bassinet and Incline Sleeper is the only traditional bassinet that offers an option to help...

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the wake of the tragic death of a newborn in northeastern Pennsylvania last week, acting Secretary of Public Welfare Gary Alexander today reminded parents that Pennsylvania's Safe Haven program provides a safe and confidential option to protect infants. "Safe Haven allows parents to drop off a newborn at any hospital in Pennsylvania with no questions asked," Alexander said. He noted the program exists specifically to avoid the...

SwaddleDesigns Goldilocks Guideâ„¢ Helps Parents Remember that Baby should not be Too Hot, or Too Cold, But Just Right ~ Comfortably Warm. SwaddleDesigns Safe Sleep Guidelines have been developed using up-to-date information and research to help New Parents Reduce the Risk of SIDS and Create a Safe Sleep Environment for Baby to Sleep, Thrive and Grow. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) April 11, 2011 SwaddleDesigns®, a baby product company founded by Lynette Damir, RN, is announcing the...

Make Every Night A Safe Night MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- September is Baby Safety Month, sponsored annually by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA). This September, JPMA is helping educate parents and caregivers on the importance of creating a safe sleep environment from naptime to nighttime. Each year hundreds of deaths occur when children are placed in a sleep environment that is not specifically designed for children. The safest place for a...

A study in the Aug. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that at 2 to 4 weeks of age male infants are easier to arouse than females during quiet sleep, and by 2 to 3 months of age there are no significant gender differences in arousability. The results suggest that the increased rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in males may not reflect a pre-existing vulnerability involving arousal responses. Results show that at 2 to 4 weeks of age, the mean strength of a pulsatile air-jet stimulus...

Researchers caution not to be alarmed; more study needed to determine if delays are persistent and significantIn a new study, infants averaging six months of age who exhibited positional plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome) had lower scores than typical infants in observational tests used to evaluate cognitive and motor development. Positional or deformational plagiocephaly may occur when external forces shape an infant's skull while it is still soft and malleable, such as extended time spent...