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A plot of SIDS rate from 1988 to 2006. The Safe to Sleep campaign, formerly known as the Back to Sleep campaign, [1] is an initiative backed by the US National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the US National Institutes of Health to encourage parents to have their infants sleep on their backs (supine position) to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.
Diamond became involved in raising awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS, also known as "cot death"), after her son Sebastian died from the syndrome in 1991. She fronted "Back to Sleep", a campaign telling parents to ensure that babies slept on their backs.
Although the rate of SIDS has decreased by 50% since the Safe to Sleep campaign started in 1994, [4] an unintended consequence was that babies missed out on the twelve or so hours they used to spend in the prone position while asleep, and there was a sharp increase in plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome) in infants. [2]
In the UK, more than 200 babies die suddenly and unexpectedly every year from SIDS. But there are many ways to reduce the risk. Sleep experts offers tips on how to reduce risk of SIDS [Video]
SIDS has become much less common in recent decades but it still remains a leading cause of infant mortality, killing about 3,500 babies a year in the U.S.
Placing an infant to sleep while lying on the belly or side rather than on the back increases the risk for SIDS. [ 11 ] [ 27 ] This increased risk is greatest at two to three months of age. [ 11 ] Elevated or reduced room temperature also increases the risk, [ 28 ] as does excessive bedding, clothing, soft sleep surfaces, and stuffed animals in ...
4-7-8 breathing to fall back asleep When you’re wrestling with a restless night, Breus recommends another method to get you back to sleep: the 4-7-8 breathing technique to slow the heart rate ...
Willinger was instrumental in the launch of the Back to Sleep awareness campaign in 1994. The Back to Sleep, now called Safe to Sleep, is widely credited with reducing the rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)-related deaths in the United States by more than half. Willinger retired from NICHD on May 31, 2017. [2]