Not exact matches
In theory, they are supposed to
reduce the risk
of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) by preventing the
baby from rolling over onto her
side or stomach.
It claimed «diarrhoea and its
side - effects are counteracted» by its formula and there was «
reduced risk
of infection»; untrue and particularly cynical given the increased risk
of diarrhoea in
babies fed on formula.
Research conducted in 2012 found that a pacifier could
reduce a
baby's risk
of SIDS, even when
baby was in tummy and
side sleep positions.
This helps develop balanced muscle strength, sensory development and
reduces your
baby's risk
of Flat Head Syndrome (Positional Plagiocephaly) and Torticollis (one -
sided neck tightness).
SIDS rates have gone down sharply since doctors began recommending that
babies be put on their backs or
sides to sleep to
reduce the chance
of problem.
not to mention it makes breastfeeding effortless (got ta love the
side lying nursing position), your
baby need not cry to have their needs met, and the risk
of SIDS is actually
REDUCED (assuming mother is not drinking or on drugs) because mother and
baby sleep cycle together.
Most allergy medications are safe for
baby but can have the
side effect
of reducing you milk supply.
The
babies in his studies who sleep with their mothers also tend to sleep on their backs or
sides and less often on their tummies, another factor that could
reduce the risk
of SIDS.
Despite research in the past suggesting swaddling could
reduce the risk
of SIDS, this study concluded that there is risk to
babies who are swaddled on their front or
side.
On the plus
side, however, the
reduced calcium absorption from these plants may well be balanced by the fact that vegetarian
babies do not consume as much protein (particularly,
of course, meat protein) as their meat - eating counterparts.