Sentences with phrase «risk of falling asleep»

A large number of drunk drivers are at risk of falling asleep at the wheel, too.

The tests may one day help assess a person's risk of falling asleep at the wheel of a car or in other dangerous contexts.

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For example, truck drivers can wear a «Smart Cap,» literally a hat with sensors in it, that helps keep tabs on their levels of alertness, reducing the risk of accidents due to fatigue or falling asleep behind the wheel.

If you happen to fall asleep too, your baby could roll off of you and get trapped, and you won't be as aware of any other risk factors surrounding you.

If you fall asleep with your baby, the risk of SIDS goes up — especially if you're on a couch or recliner.

Be careful not to fall asleep due to the associated risk of cot death.

For examples, a pacifier can help your baby fall asleep, ease discomforts, distract him or her during shots and reduce the risk of SIDS according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Without being conscious of making Mom's bed safe in case she should fall asleep during breastfeeding, this sleeping arrangement could pose risks for baby.

(The 6 year old is usually boostered, but because it was a late night trip I didn't want to risk her falling asleep and falling out of position.)

Experts also agree you must never risk falling asleep with your baby on a sofa or armchair, because there's a higher risk of SIDS, accidents and suffocation.

There is also a great risk of positional asphyxiation for baby facing out since there is no head support, especially if baby should fall asleep in this uncomfortable unsafe position.

The reasons for this disapproval are manifold: that co sleeping increases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) due to a parent rolling over on to or otherwise inadvertently smothering the child, that it increases a child's dependence on the parents for falling asleep, that it may interfere with the intimacy of a couple, and that process of separation when the child eventually sleeps apart from the parents may be difficult.

If your baby is strong enough to roll over, he may end up falling asleep on his stomach, increasing his risk of SIDS.

In addition to reducing the risk of ear infections and pacifier dependency, learning to fall asleep without the pacifier has other benefits.

Breastfeeding is protective and helps reduce the risk of death and if you breastfeed your baby at night, a safely prepared adult bed is safer than a couch or chair should you accidentally fall asleep.

Do not let the baby fall asleep while in the tummy position as it increases the risk of suffocation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Advantages to using a pacifier include that they act as a baby soother, helping your baby fall asleep, and reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

To date there is no research to show that giving a pacifier to a baby who falls asleep breastfeeding while sharing a bed with his mother reduces his risk of SIDS.

Infants may be brought into the bed for feeding or comforting but should be returned to their own crib or bassinet when the parent is ready to return to sleep.6, 32 Because of the extremely high risk of SIDS and suffocation on couches and armchairs, 3,5,6,31,32 infants should not be fed on a couch or armchair when there is a high risk that the parent might fall asleep.

Two later studies not included in these meta - analyses reported equivalent or even larger protective associations.265, 266 The mechanism for this apparent strong protective effect is still unclear, but lowered arousal thresholds, favorable modification of autonomic control during sleep, and maintaining airway patency during sleep have been proposed.247, 267, — , 270 It is common for the pacifier to fall from the mouth soon after the infant falls asleep; even so, the protective effect persists throughout that sleep period.247, 271 Two studies have shown that pacifier use is most protective when used for all sleep periods.169, 266 However, these studies also showed increased risk of SIDS when the pacifier was usually used but not used the last time the infant was placed for sleep; the significance of these findings is yet unclear.

That risk may be lower than that of severe sleep deprivation, PPD, or falling asleep with baby on a couch.

However, saying «don't do it» and ignoring the realities of why people do it is incredibly dangerous and puts more babies at risk when people take chances or fall asleep nursing on the sofa which is even more dangerous.

«We recognize the fact that not only do mothers often inadvertently fall asleep with the infant in their bed, but many mothers choose to bed share,» says Lori Feldman - Winter, a co-author of the new guidelines and a professor of pediatrics at Cooper University Health Care in Camden, N.J. «We thought it was prudent to provide guidance on making the bed - sharing arrangement as safe as possible and provide guidance on what populations are most at risk when bed sharing»

Even for breastfed infants, there is an increased risk of SIDS when bed - sharing if younger than 4 months.48 This appears to be a particularly vulnerable time, so if parents choose to feed their infants younger than 4 months in bed, they should be especially vigilant to not fall asleep.

One of the biggest dangers of sleep apnea — besides the fact that it raises blood pressure and increases the risk for heart disease and diabetes — is that it can put people at risk for falling asleep behind the wheel, or while operating machinery.

In contrast to the WHO, which discourages all pacifier use in the first six months of life, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends giving babies pacifiers as they fall asleep beginning at the one - month mark, because this practice has been linked with a lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Your chances of falling asleep during the day increase and along with it, your risk of having an accident.

Hours of Service — Because truck drivers may try to push the envelope and spend longer hours on the road, they are at risk of becoming fatigued, losing focus, or even falling asleep at the wheel.

Simply fighting to stay awake — even if you don't fall asleep — makes you dangerous and a clear risk of causing death or injury to yourself or someone else.

The potential risk takes the form of someone falling asleep with a cigarette in their hand or a candle not being blown out.