Besides placing babies on their backs when sleeping, an article from The Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine now recommends adding fans to baby rooms. According to USA Today, October 7, 2008's issue, the study backing this recommendation cites babies that sleep with a fan are 72% less likely to die from SIDS. The fans apparently help to prevent rebreathing exhaled carbon dioxide, allowing the baby to have access to fresh oxygen. Pacifiers are also helpful in preventing the baby's face from being pressed against the mattress.
Do not forget to remind your Day Care providers to follow this advice, as 20% of SIDS deaths occur when the child is in the care of someone other than a parent. The article also advises that stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, and crib bumpers be kept out of cribs. To read the entire article, click on this link: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-10-06-SIDS-fans_N.htm
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