Warning from the case: 9-month-old child suddenly died while sleeping just because his parents let him sleep in this way

Doctor Ngo Xuong Dang, head of the emergency department of the Children's Hospital of Linlinkou School, said that, a few days ago, the emergency room had received a 9-month-old child. Before that, the child slept in a prone posture after drinking milk, unexpectedly after a while, the caregiver discovered the door lips of the child who had cyanosis, rushed to take the child to emergency. When she arrived at the hospital, the child's cardiopulmonary function stopped working.

Doctor Wu Xuong Dang said: Sudden death syndrome in children is the leading cause of death in children from 1 month to 1 year old. Although there are many causes of sudden death syndrome in children, children who sleep on their stomachs are the most important risk factor. A large number of studies show that the risk of sudden death is higher when babies are prone than when they lie on their backs or sides. Some researchers also hypothesize that when babies sleep on their stomachs, they press on the jawbone and will narrow the airway and interfere with breathing.

Another hypothesis is that when a baby sleeps on his or her back, it may increase the risk of breathing again, especially if the child sleeps on a soft mattress or has stuffed toys, or a pillow near his face. In that situation, the soft surface of these objects can create a trap to trap the exhaled air of the child. So the baby will breathe back their exhaled air, so the level of oxygen in the body will decrease and carbon dioxide will accumulate. Finally, hypoxia can contribute to sudden death syndrome in children.

Good postures for babies

Lay up

Lying on your back is a natural posture in your newborn. This position will help children relax, relax their whole body, create a feeling of comfort and safety.

When lying on your back, your child's nose and mouth do not encounter obstacles that interfere with breathing. Internal organs such as heart, lungs, stomach, intestinal tract, bladder . are not under pressure. In the supine position, parents also conveniently take care of younger children.

However, lying on your back for a long time makes your baby's head flatten. Although the safety is high in the supine position, if there is no blocking object, the infant will feel 'unsteady', with no support. Besides, children with respiratory infections should not lie on their backs.

In order for your child to lie on his or her back properly, parents should pay attention to placing both their arms open, their forearms, their hands pointing upwards. Before that, parents should use a towel for babies and fold a thin towel as a pillow under the infant's shoulder so that the child's airway is straight. She notes to place the baby's feet folded close to her body, her feet touching the inside of the towel ring, her hand in the middle of her chest close to her face like the position in her womb.

Lie on the side

Experts recommend that parents should exercise for children in this position to avoid suffocation. Where children suddenly vomit up, lying on their side helps babies push the residues in the oral cavity out quickly without being pushed back inside. If lying in other poses, the child sleeps and sneezes, so the parents should place the child in this position.

However, lying too much on your side can cause your child to lose their ears. In addition, parents should pay attention not to let children wear buttoned shirts when lying on their side. The costumes that tie the strings will be more appropriate for children.

In order for the child to lie on the right side, the parents should let the baby lie on the whole body on one side, roll to the chest, hands and feet close to the roll.