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In addition to rolling over and suffocating, young babies with weak neck muscles died through positional asphyxia. Their heads tilted to one side and closed off
by in_cahoots 8y ago
In addition to rolling over and suffocating, young babies with weak neck muscles died through positional asphyxia. Their heads tilted to one side and closed off the airways as they slept. It’s the same reason infants aren’t supposed to sleep in car seats outside of the car- the additional risk is worth it while driving, but not while stationary.
- nikofeyn 8y agoare neck braces ever used then?
- in_cahoots 8y agoI’ve never seen one. The best workaround is the SNOO, a ‘smart’ bassinet that is flat, rocks the baby, and is certified as a safe sleep surface. Unfortunately it costs upward of a thousand dollars while the Rock N’ Play only costs $40.