A new study reveals that more than three-quarters of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths between 2011 and 2020 were associated with unsafe sleep practices. The findings highlight the need for better safe-sleep education for new parents, including from healthcare providers.
There were multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in more than three-quarters of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths reported in 23 jurisdictions between 2011 and 2020, a new study reveals. The researchers say the findings underscore the need for more comprehensive safe-sleep education for new parents, including from healthcare providers . Of 7,595 infant deaths reviewed, almost 60% of the infants were sharing a sleep surface , such as a bed, when they died.
This practice is strongly discouraged by sleep experts, who warn that a parent or other bed partner could unintentionally roll over and suffocate the baby. Infants who died while sharing a sleep surface were typically younger (less than 3 months old), non-Hispanic Black, publicly insured, and either in the care of a parent at the time of death or being supervised by someone impaired by drugs or alcoho
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