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Safest slee[ position for the infant
mohhaider - 10-26-08 10:27
A young mother tells you that her 4week old child sleeps best on his stomach. You tell her that the safest sleep position for infants is which of the following ?
a- on the back .
b- on the stomach .
c- on the side .
d- on the back with the head elevated by a pillow .
e- in the parents bed .
mohhaider - 10-26-08 10:27
A young mother tells you that her 4week old child sleeps best on his stomach. You tell her that the safest sleep position for infants is which of the following ?
a- on the back .
b- on the stomach .
c- on the side .
d- on the back with the head elevated by a pillow .
e- in the parents bed .
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Re: Safest slee[ position for the infant sackatdoc - 10-26-08 11:38 i think on the stomach is the right choice, coz it prevents aspiration and sudden infant death syndromes,but not too sure
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Re: Safest slee[ position for the infant
mohhaider - 10-26-08 13:28 Sorry Sackatdoc, the answer is A.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendation that infants be placed to sleep on their backs.
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Re: Safest slee[ position for the infant sackatdoc - 10-27-08 04:09 thank you for clearing that doubt, so what explanation is given for putting them on their backs for sleep,i would love to know
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Re: Safest slee[ position for the infant mohhaider - 10-27-08 04:16 Don't mention it Sackatdoc ,
For prone position (on the stomach ) it was found that is associated with increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome .
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Re: Safest slee[ position for the infant babbu5508 - 06-23-10 04:38 a- on the back ....this is the positon which is at least risk of sudden infant death syndrome though children prefer to sleep on their stomach
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Re: Safest slee[ position for the infant bingousmle - 06-30-10 17:42 making the infant aleep on his stomach though reduced the GERD if at all present it is not recommended due to the association with SIDS..
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Re: Safest slee[ position for the infant babbu5508 - 07-10-10 03:42 small infants with little or no control of their heads may, while face down, inhale their exhaled breath (high in carbon dioxide) or smother themselves on their beddin
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