The first step in the AHA's Pediatric Chain of Survival is prevention and safety. With that in mind, and the fact that everyone we know is having a baby, let's talk a little about SIDS. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is a fairly poorly understood mechanism of "crib death" usually seen in infants two to four months of age. Statistics show that there are many modifiable things that can be done to reduce SIDS death rates. Among them are:Placing the baby on the back to s [...]
