Newborn babies are at risk of suffocation! A mother in Singapore accidentally fell asleep while feeding her 4-month-old daughter in the middle of the night; when she woke up, she suddenly found that her daughter fell into the gap between the bed and the wall in an upside-down position, with her head down and lost consciousness . In the end, after repeated rescues, the baby girl was still declared dead. The forensic doctor issued an investigation report last Monday (3rd) and ruled that the incident was an unfortunate accident. In order to avoid tragedies, some doctors have proposed 5 major methods to avoid suffocation accidents in infants and young children.
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According to comprehensive foreign media reports, a mother in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore, heard her 4-month-old daughter crying at about 5 am on December 20, 2021, so she got up to make milk, and then untied the broadband to let the baby girl hold the bottle and drink milk by herself. , and then fell asleep by himself. As a result, when she woke up around 6:00, she was surprised to see her daughter fall into the bed in a handstand position, with her feet hanging in the air and her head facing down.
Seeing this, the mother hurriedly rescued her daughter and patted her on the back, but found that she had lost consciousness, so she hurriedly asked for help from the tenant in the same room; the tenant immediately ordered the mother to call an ambulance, and at the same time performed CPR for the baby girl. There was dried milk, and the body was cold. After the medical staff arrived at the scene, they found that the baby girl had lost her heartbeat, her lips had turned blue, and milk was flowing from her mouth. In the end, the baby girl died after being rescued and was declared dead at 7:44 in the morning.
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The medical examiner issued a report last Wednesday, ruling the incident an “unfortunate accident”. According to the report, there is no crib in the master room, and the baby girl and mother sleep on the same bed, and there is a groove 22 cm wide and 25 cm deep at the left side of the bed and the wall next to the bed. The forensic doctor believes that on the night of the incident, the mother may have loosened the baby girl’s wrap while breastfeeding, let her hold the milk bottle to drink milk, and fell asleep accidentally; during the period, the baby girl fell into the bed and could not move. Asphyxiation.
The coroner’s court conducted an inquest on the cause of the baby girl’s death earlier. According to the autopsy report, the baby girl had no external injuries. Although her lungs were severely obstructed and there were some signs of pneumonia, she was not fatal. It is believed that the main reason was that she fell into the bed with her head upside down. , causing respiratory function and blood circulation to be blocked for a long time, resulting in “Positional Asphyxia” and death.
Dad fell asleep at the time of the incident and missed the rescue opportunity
The mother explained that her daughter developed symptoms such as fatigue and fever after being vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae, and had difficulty breathing the day before the incident, and did not seek medical treatment at the hospital. It is known that there was originally a small mattress filling the gap beside the bed for the daughter to sleep in. When she was 2 months old, the mother readjusted the position of the small mattress.
In addition, the father of the baby girl worked night shift at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, and went to work at 8:00 p.m. the night before the incident; until about 2 to 3:00 a.m., he monitored the activities in the room through his mobile phone and saw that the baby girl was still in bed. It is a pity that he fell asleep at 4 o’clock in the morning that night, so he missed the golden opportunity for rescue. He also revealed that his daughter was only 4 months old. One or two days before the incident, he saw his daughter successfully turned over once, but she couldn’t raise her head after turning over.
Pediatricians make 3 major recommendations
According to “Lianhe Zaobao” quoting Nirmal Kavalloor Visruthan, a senior consultant pediatrician in Singapore, who submitted an expert report to the coroner’s court, he pointed out that within 6 months to one year after birth, babies should sleep alone in a crib and should not sleep with their parents .
The doctor pointed out that some 4-month-old babies have the ability to turn over. After the baby learns to turn over, it is recommended not to wear a wrap, so that they can turn back more easily after turning over, reducing the risk of accidents. In addition, he also suggested that parents should breastfeed babies under 6 months old in person to avoid the risk of the baby being unable to control the flow and being “muddled” by milk.
5 ways to avoid suffocation in infants and young children
To avoid tragedies, Taiwanese pediatrician Hong Qianhui proposed five methods earlier, including not sleeping on the stomach, not using pillows, using different beds, not stuffy, and not placing soft objects on the bed, so as to prevent infants and young children from covering their mouths and noses under various circumstances. Choking hazard:
- Don’t sleep on your stomach:Infants and young children have insufficient neck tension. If the neck strength is insufficient when sleeping on the stomach, they may lie directly on the mattress and cannot break free.
- Without a pillow:Once the pillow is displaced, it may also cover the mouth and nose, and children who can roll and move may not necessarily sleep on the pillow. The doctor bluntly said that the pillow is a superfluous thing for the baby.
- Different beds:the baby does not share the bed with other people
- Not stuffy:In cold weather, if you want to cover your child with more layers of quilts to keep warm, there is also a risk of covering the mouth and nose when the quilt is moved. It is recommended to increase the temperature at home, or let the child wear thick pajamas, which can also prevent kicking the quilt from catching a cold.
- No soft objects on the bed:Do not place stuffed animals or thick playpens in the crib, these also present a suffocation risk.
4 major safety points for babies to sleep
Sudden death of newborns due to improper sleeping posture is actually not uncommon. According to the Hong Kong Department of Health, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome refers to the sudden death of a baby during sleep. Even a thorough examination cannot find out the cause of death. It usually occurs within the first 6 months after the baby is born, and it is common when the baby is 2 to 3 months old. Parents can refer to the following 6 tips to prevent SIDS:
At the same time, I will share 4 safety points for babies to sleep, for your reference:
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Written by: Ni Huiwen