Understanding the Risk of SIDS

SIDS RISK FACTORS RELATED TO PREGNANCY

• Low Birth Weight (Less than 5 LBS)
• Premature Baby (Less than 37 weeks)
• Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy
• Multiple Births
• Maternal Age Younger than 18 Years
• Less than 18 Months Between Births

 BABIES AT AN INCREASED RISK FOR SIDS

• African Americans (2 X HIGHER RISK)
• American Indians (GREATER THAN 2 X MORE RISK
• Mothers who smoke during pregnancy (3X GREATER RISK)
• Babies who breathe second hand smoke (2.5 X GREATER RISK)
• Babies who sleep on their tummies (5X GREATER RISK)
• Babies put on their tummies to sleep who usually sleep on their backs (18-20X GREATER RISK)

 Presented by: REDUCING THE RISK OF SIDS IN CHILD CARE Presented by Copyright © 2004 American Academy of Pediatric

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