Social media influencer and medical practitioner, Dr. Chinonso Egemba, popularly known as Aproko Doctor, as listed the ways in which a baby can suddenly die. According to him, the situation is called ”Sudden Infant Death Syndrome”.
Here are ways you can prevent such tragedies and precautions that must be taken:
DON'T place babies on their stomachs to sleep
Put them on their backs to sleep, this helps reduce the chances of Sudden infant death syndrome
Babies can be placed on their stomach when they are awake and playing and somebody is watching them
— Dr. Chinonso Egemba (@aproko_doctor) March 6, 2022
A baby lying on its stomach to sleep may choke!
Especially when there are extra pieces of clothing that could get into their airway during sleep.
So the cot should be free! The bedding on the cot should be fitted to the bed and not easily ruffled. This part is important
— Dr. Chinonso Egemba (@aproko_doctor) March 6, 2022
The stomach position is the position with the highest RISK of babies dying suddenly
Also the side position is not a safe alternative because its unstable and babies can easily roll onto their stomachs
— Dr. Chinonso Egemba (@aproko_doctor) March 6, 2022
