Sentences with phrase «stomach sleeping increased»

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It is then advised that soon - to - be moms should stop sleeping on the stomach on the second trimester and instead, sleep on her left side to increase blood stream and provide more oxygen to the baby.

But studies in countries where there has been a switch from babies sleeping predominantly on their stomachs to sleeping mainly on their backs have not found any evidence of increased risk of choking or other problems.

Finally, while letting a baby sleep on her stomach may help with GERD symptoms, experts don't recommend it because it increases your baby's risk for SIDS.

While other parents may suggest letting your child sleep in a car seat, experts don't recommend this because it seems to put more pressure on the stomach and may increase reflux symptoms.

«We have a number of studies showing that the side - sleeping position is unstable and increases a baby's chance of rolling onto his stomach,» he says.

The prone or side sleep position can increase the risk of rebreathing expired gases, resulting in hypercapnia and hypoxia.54, — , 57 The prone position also increases the risk of overheating by decreasing the rate of heat loss and increasing body temperature compared with infants sleeping supine.58, 59 Recent evidence suggests that prone sleeping alters the autonomic control of the infant cardiovascular system during sleep, particularly at 2 to 3 months of age, 60 and can result in decreased cerebral oxygenation.61 The prone position places infants at high risk of SIDS (odds ratio [OR]: 2.3 — 13.1).62, — , 66 However, recent studies have demonstrated that the SIDS risks associated with side and prone position are similar in magnitude (OR: 2.0 and 2.6, respectively) 63 and that the population - attributable risk reported for side sleep position is higher than that for prone position.65, 67 Furthermore, the risk of SIDS is exceptionally high for infants who are placed on their side and found on their stomach (OR: 8.7).63 The side sleep position is inherently unstable, and the probability of an infant rolling to the prone position from the side sleep position is significantly greater than rolling prone from the back.65, 68 Infants who are unaccustomed to the prone position and are placed prone for sleep are also at greater risk than those usually placed prone (adjusted OR: 8.7 — 45.4).63, 69,70 Therefore, it is critically important that every caregiver use the supine sleep position for every sleep period.

«Sleeping on stomach may increase risk of sudden death in epilepsy.»

It is often seen as the main cause of sleep deprivation, increased anxiety, irritability, and stomach irritation.