October 07, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri
October is SIDS Awareness Month and Safe Infant Sleep Awareness Month. The two occur together because research has identified a strong link between how a baby sleeps and the likelihood of dying from SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) and SUID (sudden unexpected infant death, which includes SIDS and other unexpected causes of infant death, like suffocation).
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October 01, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Despite what you might think after strolling down the aisles of your nearest baby gear depot store, devices that monitor your baby's breathing, heart rate, and movement aren't actually approved for or proven to prevent unexplained infant death, or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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September 23, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month -- a time to raise awareness and educate parents and caregivers on practices that help all children reach their first birthday. It's not always possible to prevent or correct the reasons why some babies die in their first year, but there are many proven
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October 09, 2017 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
There are many baby gear products on the market -- and widely sold! -- that are, in fact, unsafe for babies and can increase the risk of infant death. Do you know what those products are?
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October 03, 2016 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
People often refer to a sleeping infant as "precious," but all new parents know that the most precious thing about it is that their baby is SLEEPING! The issue of infant sleep is one that so many parents lose sleep over -- literally and figuratively. Are
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