Infant Blanket Sleepers - A Part of Your Safety Measures Against Sids

The most important thing in the mind of parents, especially new parents, is the incidence of infant deaths. SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is a mysterious and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant. This can happen up to the age of one year. Although SIDS has a relatively lower incidence than congenital disorders, it remains the leading cause of death in healthy babies above one month old. The most important elements in SIDS are ‘sudden’ and ‘unexpected’ and a diagnosis must include the inspection of the scene and circumstances of death. What is not generally known is that many times infant deaths are erroneously attributed to SIDS.
Just as breast feeding, a smoke-free environment and the position in which he sleeps, a baby’s bedding also has a crucial role to play in the baby’s safety. Some precautions that parents must take include the following:

• Use of a firm mattress
• Mattress sheets that fit tightly
• Apparel that is well-fitting, especially in the winter

The primary reason for these recommendations is that infants have very little control over their movements. They can potentially strangulate or smother themselves in loose bedding. Therefore a baby blanket requires particular attention. Baby blankets are obviously spread loose over the baby while he sleeps.
An infant baby sleeper can eliminate the use of a loose blanket. If you choose a baby sleeper as per the requirements of local climate, it will keep your baby warm and comfortable all through the night. Some babies are not sound sleepers and tend to move a lot during sleep. With blanket sleepers there is no risk of the baby moving out of blanket and getting exposed to the cold. Nor is there any risk of suffocation or re-breathing exhaled carbon dioxide. Blanket sleepers have a zipper closure for convenient diaper changes and come in sizes that depend upon the baby’s weight.
While looking for an infant blanket sleeper, ensure that it is made of organic materials only. A website for crib comforters or quilts will let you know the benefits of organic bedding accessories like down crib comforters, receiving blankets, wearable blankets and other things that you will need for your baby’s bed.
Another step that you may take is to sleep in the same room (not the same bed) as the baby. You will come to know of your baby’s distress even when he is not crying. Whatever you can do for your baby’s comfort and safety will help the baby’s growth and his attachment to you.

References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_infant_death_syndrome
http://www.babygoodies.com/blslbabl.html
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