Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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According to the video it talks about SIDS which is known as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. It is the unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old. And there are multiple ways to prevent it. One way is to make sure the baby is placed in a safe sleep environment every time they are placed to sleep. Whereas, to make sure there are no stuffed animals, toys or loose bedding. Also to not over bundle the baby, where they only have on one layers of clothing preferably a one piece. And to also if they were to sleep with the parents they would need to be placed in their own bed not the parents, but next to their. If placed in the parents bed there could be a risk of overlay and also problems of entrapment.

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