Infant safe sleep : a pocket guide for clinicians / Rachel Y. Moon, editor.
This book is a practical, comprehensive look at safe sleep for infants, including safe sleep for infants with co-occurring medical conditions. Currently there is a dearth of resources on this topic for general pediatricians and other clinicians who provide health care to infants. The only evidence-b...
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Preface
- Editor's Note About Nomenclature
- Contents
- Contributors
- Chapter 1: Why This Book Is Important
- Safe Sleep Chose Me
- We Are Not Alone
- SIDS, SUID, ASSB: The Alphabet Soup of Sleep-Related Deaths
- Room for Improvement
- Practical Questions and Advice
- Real Stories, Real Families
- It Starts with a List of Recommendations
- References
- Chapter 2: How Pathophysiology Explains Risk and Protective Factors
- Introduction
- Why Are Infants Vulnerable to Cardiorespiratory Challenges?
- Risk Factors
- Why Does Prone Sleeping Increase the Risk?
- Why Do We Advise Avoiding Loose Bedding in the Crib?
- What About Swaddling?
- Exposure to Cigarette Smoke, Alcohol, and Illicit Drugs Increases the Risk
- Infants Born Preterm Are at an Increased Risk
- Where Should Baby Sleep?
- Bed-Sharing Is a Risk
- Protective Factors
- Breastfeeding
- Pacifier Use
- Immunization
- Summary
- References
- Chapter 3: Safe Sleep Recommendations
- Introduction
- Background
- Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths
- A-Level Recommendations
- B-Level Recommendations
- C-Level Recommendations
- References
- Chapter 4: Parent Decision-Making and How to Influence Decisions
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives
- Socio-ecological Model
- The Integrated Behavioral Model
- Decision-Making About Infant Care Practices
- Influencing Decision-Making
- References
- Chapter 5: Supine (Back) Sleep Position
- Rationale: Why Supine Sleep?
- Rebreathing
- Overheating
- Decreased Arousal and Autonomic Control
- Barriers to Adherence and Strategies for Counseling Parents About Supine Sleep
- Attitudes
- Perceived Social Norms
- Perceived Control
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What Is the Best Way to Explain the Importance of Supine Sleep to Families?
- Why Is Side Position Not Safe? It Seems Like a Good Compromise?
- What Can I Tell Families When They Say Their Infants Will Not Sleep in the Supine Position?
- What Should I Tell Families When They Are Worried that Their Infant Will Choke When Sleeping in the Supine Position?
- What About Babies Who Have Gastroesophageal Reflux? Is It Safe for Them to Be on Their Backs?
- How Can I Help Families Avoid Positional Plagiocephaly in Their Infants?
- What Do I Tell Families When They Ask Me if the Sleep Positioner They Saw in a Store Is Safe for Their Infant?
- What Should I Tell Parents About What to Do When Their Infant Rolls Over?
- References
- Chapter 6: Room-Sharing Without Bed-Sharing
- Background
- The Controversy
- Room-Sharing Is Protective Against SIDS
- Room-Sharing May Disrupt Parents' Sleep
- Guidance for Parents
- Bed-Sharing Increases the Risk of SIDS
- How Prevalent Is Bed-Sharing?
- Why Do Parents Bed-Share?
- The Controversy: Is Bed-Sharing Safe for Breastfed Infants?
- Guidance for Parents
- References