SIDS is the sudden and unexplained death of an infant under one year of age. It strikes nearly 4,000 babies in the United States every year. While health experts are uncertain about the link about the stomach sleeping position and SIDS, there is some evidence that air can become trapped underneath a sleeping infant, causing the child to re-breathe exhaled air.
Expectant mothers receive early and regular prenatal care.
Create a smoke-free environment around your baby. Keep the temperature in the baby's room so that it feels comfortable to adults. Babies should not get too warm when sleeping. A convenient new source of SIDS information for parents and others is the Gerber Products Company, which plans to print helpful tips on the backs of three million Gerber rice cereal boxes beginning in June 1997. The Gerber Products Company will also include the message in mailings to 2.7 million parents of newborns.