You can have your breastmilk and safe sleep too: a preliminary analysis of infant safe sleep data in a Midwestern home visiting program

Autor: Douglas R. Roehler, Lesley Schwartz, Kyran P. Quinlan, Gina Lowell, S. Darius Tandon, Sheena Hussain
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Injury Epidemiology, Vol 5, Iss S1, Pp 3-9 (2018)
Injury Epidemiology
ISSN: 2197-1714
Popis: Background Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) accounted for approximately 3700 infant deaths in the US in 2015. SUID risk factors include prone sleeping, bed-sharing, soft bedding use, and maternal smoking. Infant safe sleep data in at-risk communities are difficult to obtain and home visiting programs can add to what we know. This study’s purpose is to determine how often caregivers enrolled in home visiting programs provide safe sleep environments for their infants in relation to breastfeeding status and tobacco use. Methods Female caregivers in at-risk communities were prospectively enrolled in Midwestern home visiting programs. Those that had infants
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