With Babies on Back, SIDS Rates Fall
The simple act of putting babies to sleep on their backs has caused SIDS deaths to drop by more than 70 percent from the mid-80s to 2004.
Binkies also help prevent SIDS.
The rate of SIDS deaths is now about .57 in 1,000.
Of course, nothing comes without a price. The cost of back sleeping: the baby tonsure, or that cute little bald spot baby back sleepers all seem to get (if they have any hair to begin with). Even more ridiculous is Flat Head Syndrome, which affects around 33 out of 10,000 babies. To avoid this, you can put your kid in a helmet or headband or a gadget like the Baby Sleep Positioner (right).
Now that's a comfy looking contraption. Don't shoot, Mommy! I'll stay on my back -- I promise!
July 25, 2007
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