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      Smoking Significantly Increases Baby’s SIDS Risk and Makes for a Restless Night 

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      Categories:
      1. Infant/Baby
      2. Toddler
      3. Health
      4. Sleep
      5. SIDS

      Experts found babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy were born with smaller airways - making them more vulnerable to breathing problems after birth. These breathing problems can put your baby at increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Smoking has been linked to various health problems in babies, including prematurity and low birth weight. Mothers who smoke are at increased r ...
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      Room Temperature Can Help Reduce the Risk of SIDS 

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      Categories:
      1. Infant/Baby
      2. Health
      3. Sleep
      4. SIDS

      Parents no longer have to lose sleep over Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) thanks to the latest research findings, and they can take a proactive role in reducing both the worry and risk involved for their infant. SIDS appears to result from a combination of various factors including breathing difficulties, underdevelopment of baby’s cardio-respiratory control functions, dangerous sleeping habi ...
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      Trial and Error 

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      Categories:
      1. Infant/Baby
      2. Fatherhood
      3. Motherhood

      Every mother, whether a first-time mom or an experienced one, has to make those decisions about what’s best for her baby. You can start out with books by “experts” and of course friends and relatives always have advice for a new mother and baby.

      These are a way to start, but if what you’re doing doesn’t work, then you have to try something new. Try different things at bedtime to see what work ...
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      What You Should Know About Infant Sleep Patterns 

      Published on 30-12-2009 03:00 PM
      Categories:
      1. Infant/Baby
      2. Sleep

      When it comes to sleeping, each baby is different.

      It’s common for babies to sleep about 15 or 16 hours a day. But some sleep as few as 12 hours and others sleep as long at 19 hours a day.

      Usually, the longest a 2-week-old infant will sleep at a time is 3 to 5 hours. By 4 months, many babies will sleep a full 8 hours at a time. But some 4-month-olds sleep as little as 5 hours at a time and other ...
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      What To Do When Your Child Has Trouble Going To Bed 

      Published on 30-12-2009 03:00 PM
      Categories:
      1. Toddler
      2. Sleep

      Most young children have times when they don’t want to go to bed or don’t want to stay in bed.
      There are many reasons why. Sometimes it’s hard for children to be separated from their parents at night. They don’t like to stop playing. And it’s natural for them not to like being told what to do and when to do it.

      Bedtime problems can be hard on parents too. You need some time to yourself at night. ...
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      Thumbsucking & Pacifiers - How To Deal With This Common Habit 

      Published on 30-12-2009 02:59 PM
      Categories:
      1. Infant/Baby
      2. Toddler
      3. Sleep
      4. Pacifiers/ Thumbsucking

      Sucking on a thumb, finger, or a pacifier is something many infants do. Almost all infants try to suck on something other than the breast or the nipple of a bottle. About one out of every two become thumb or pacifier addicts.

      Most children who suck thumbs or pacifier begin by the age of 3 months, and nearly all start before they are 5 months old.

      As long as the pacifier is safe, the risk that a ...
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      SIDS- What You Should Know About Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 

      Published on 30-12-2009 02:58 PM
      Categories:
      1. Infant/Baby
      2. Sleep
      3. Safety
      4. SIDS

      Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexplained death of an infant under 1 year of age. It is blamed for the death of nearly 5,000 babies a year in the United States. The cause of SIDS is still not known.

      SIDS usually occurs when babies are between 1 and 4 months of age. It affects boys more than girls. And most deaths occur during the colder months of the year - fall, winter, a ...
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