A buzz was generated a couple of days ago in the US when a study was released to claim that having a fan in the baby’s room may reduce the risks of SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome, by up to 72%.
According the researchers, having a fan in the room helps improve air circulation and thus preventing the infant from rebreathing exhaled carbon dioxide, which can pool up in the space between the baby’s face and the mattress.
Though this might be interesting news, pediatricians still recommend that babies should be put to sleep on their backs as that is currently the most effective way to prevent SIDS.
(via Inside Motherhood)
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