IT’S INFANT SAFE SLEEP AWARENESS MONTH IN ILLINOIS.
SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR INFANTS BETWEEN ONE MONTH AND ONE YEAR OF AGE. DOCTOR PAULA JAUDES (jaw-diss) WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SAYS THE NUMBER ONE RULE FOR PREVENTING SIDS IS TO LAY BABIES TO SLEEP ON THEIR BACKS. IN ADDITION…BABIES NEED TO SLEEP IN THEIR OWN CRIB.
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JAUDES ADDS THREE SIMPLE RULES CAN HELP PREVENT SUCH A TRAGEDY.
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STATISTICS SHOW SIDS OCCURS MORE OFTEN IN MALES AND MINORITY INFANTS.