A Benin-based pediatrician, Dr Lucy Idemudia, has suggested moms to breastfeed their infants solely for the primary six months of their lives to decrease the danger of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Idemudia gave the recommendation on Monday in Benin in an interview with journalists
According to her, SIDS is an unexplained dying, normally throughout sleep, of a seemingly wholesome child, lower than a 12 months previous.
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“SIDS is sometimes known as crib death because the infants often die in their cribs.
“Although the cause is unknown, it appears that SIDS might be associated with defects in the portion of an infant’s brain that controls breathing and arousal from sleep.
“Researchers have discovered some factors that might put babies at extra risk.
“They have also identified measures one can take to help protect children from SIDS.
“Perhaps, the most important one is placing your baby on his or her back to sleep,” she stated.
She famous that some mixtures of bodily and sleep environmental components may make an toddler extra susceptible to SIDS.
Idemudia recognized the components to incorporate mind defects, low start weight, respiratory an infection and sleeping on the abdomen or aspect.
“Although sudden infant death syndrome can strike any infant, researchers have identified several factors that might increase a baby’s risk.
“Boys are slightly more likely to die of SIDS.
“Infants are most vulnerable between the second and fourth months of life.
“Babies, who have had siblings or cousins died of SIDS, are at higher risk.
“Babies who live with smokers also have a higher risk of SIDS,” she stated