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My Due Date: July 22, 2018I have given birth!
Age: 41 years old
Location: Virginia, United States
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March 6, 2018 SIDS
By Alioth » Posted Mar. 6, 2018 10:52am - 163 views - 0 comments
So, I'm one of those headcases that needs to know actual numbers and not just general risk factors for me and my baby. With all the scary warnings out there, I want to know how many, who, what trends, the actual odds, correlating data vs cause and affect, etc.
For any one else out there who is like me, A CDC report can be read here. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr64/nvsr64_09.pdf
I feel a bit better after reading this because, the risk, while real, is actually very low. My age, lifestyle, and family history make it even lower. And if a baby is not a preemie or severely underweight, or has a brain damage, chances of this happening are really very, very small. Although some web sites claim SIDS is the leading cause of infant death, according to the CDC, it's not. #1 is severe congenital defects. #2 is very early or very low birth weight. Stuff I'd see coming ahead of time, and could fight against. Now I can stop being afraid of this and worry about other things. Haha.
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March 6, 2018 SIDS
By Alioth » Posted Mar. 6, 2018 10:52am - 163 views - 0 comments
So, I'm one of those headcases that needs to know actual numbers and not just general risk factors for me and my baby. With all the scary warnings out there, I want to know how many, who, what trends, the actual odds, correlating data vs cause and affect, etc.
For any one else out there who is like me, A CDC report can be read here. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr64/nvsr64_09.pdf
I feel a bit better after reading this because, the risk, while real, is actually very low. My age, lifestyle, and family history make it even lower. And if a baby is not a preemie or severely underweight, or has a brain damage, chances of this happening are really very, very small. Although some web sites claim SIDS is the leading cause of infant death, according to the CDC, it's not. #1 is severe congenital defects. #2 is very early or very low birth weight. Stuff I'd see coming ahead of time, and could fight against. Now I can stop being afraid of this and worry about other things. Haha.
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