Summary: A new report from the CPSC reveals that unsafe sleep practices involving nursery products, such as cribs, bassinets, and play yards with added soft bedding, contributed to 126 infant deaths between 2019 and 2021. The report also highlights that nursery product-related … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Weighted Infant Sleep Products
Summary: Congressman Tony Cárdenas, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, and Senator Richard Blumenthal have introduced the Safeguarding Infants from Dangerous Sleep Act, a bill aimed at banning weighted sleep products such as swaddles, sleep sacks, and blankets that pose significant risks … [Read more...]
Discovery of Infant Brain Rhythm May Explain Sleep Disorders
Summary: University of Iowa researchers discovered a brain rhythm in the brain stem of sleeping infant rats that mirrors the rhythm in the cerebral cortex, a finding that reveals the origin of long-distance brain communication and suggests a link between brain rhythms and … [Read more...]
Dream Sock for Infant Monitoring Snags UK Medical Certification
Summary: Owlet Inc., a smart infant monitoring company, has received UKCA certification for its Dream Sock, following recent CE Mark certification. These certifications allow Owlet to expand its reach in key UK and European markets. Dream Sock, which wraps around a baby’s foot to … [Read more...]
The Tragedy of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths – and How Bedsharing, Maternal Smoking and Stomach Sleeping All Contribute
By Fern R. Hauck, University of Virginia Unsafe slumber methods underlie most unexpected unpredicted toddler deaths in the U.S., with 3-quarters of infants impacted by various unsafe practices at the time of demise, and nearly 60% sharing a snooze floor with another individual. … [Read more...]
Genetic Testing at Birth Could Prevent Sudden Infant Deaths
Summary: New analysis, quickly to be printed in the American Journal of Healthcare Genetics, identifies novel genes related with sudden unexplained infant fatalities (SUID), such as SIDS. These genes enjoy a vital role in detecting and responding to hypoxia, or minimal levels of … [Read more...]
Most Mothers Don’t Adhere to Safe Infant Sleep Guidelines
Summary: A Pediatrics research delves into mothers’ perceptions and practices about the American Academy of Pediatrics’ risk-free slumber tips. Whilst mothers acknowledge the recommendations, they uncover them impractical and resort to non-advisable methods to support their … [Read more...]
Unsafe Sleep Practices Found in Majority of Sudden Infant Deaths
There ended up a number of unsafe snooze techniques at engage in in extra than a few-quarters of unexpected unpredicted toddler fatalities (SUIDS) noted in 23 jurisdictions between 2011 and 2020, a new study reveals. The scientists say the conclusions, released in Pediatrics, … [Read more...]