SIDS and Apnea - Any relationship?

Somnambulist · Post by **Somnambulist** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:21 pm

I just read the following article in a local newspaper and thought I'd post it here for your information and comments.

The information and descriptions given in the article sounded, (to me), much like sleep apnea, (CSA?), or at least related in some way. I have no medical training and could be misreading this completely.

A scan of the article can be accessed by CLICKING HERE.

I would be interested in hearing your thoughts and comments on this.

Thanks!

Mike

preemiern · Post by **preemiern** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:13 pm

A baby with apnea can go home on an apnea monitor, and if the baby has an apneic episode--it can be stimulated out of the episode. Often times the alarm of the machine itself will actually stimulate the baby out of the episode.
A baby with true SIDS cannot be revived in most cases, even if it has been a very short time since the baby stopped breathing, and if it is revived, it will more than likely still die from another SIDS episode which will happen shortly after the initial episode...please note that "true SIDS" is the main clue here. A baby with true SIDS cannot be stimulated out of the episode as a baby with apnea can.
A baby having an apnea episode can die from the episode if not stimulated to breath--but it is different from SIDS--the two happen in different parts of the brain.

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:33 am

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preemiern · Post by **preemiern** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:17 am

Not quite getting the connection here--could you please elaborate? Thanks!! Cindy

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:41 am

all my kids slept on their tummy with a binky in their mouth and we patted them to sleep. Seemed to work just fine.

No flat heads in this family

to be honest with you, they DON'T know what causes SIDS, someone just needs their name published. Wasn't it just a year or so they said allowing the baby to sleep on their stomach was what put them at increased risk, and the solution was to have them sleep only on their backs.

My mom always said you need to rotate their heads in sleeping positions so they don't end up with a flat head oh and she used to rub that stinky Vicks on our chests if we complained of a cold.

Offerocker · Post by **Offerocker** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:14 am

Somnabulist:

Thank you for posting this! I found the article in the Chicago newspaper to be VERY interesting! The data was obviously from autopsies. Serotonum is a vital chemical to us, not only for apnea, but also for depression, and who knows what else?!

I would be interested in reading the rest of the articles mentioned. Could you provide me with the published date, and name of newspaper, etc. Or possibly links? Would be greatly appreciated. I believe this is a start in a study which would help us all.
I thank the parents who gave permission for this to be done, and to you for passing on this information.

Kathleen

sarah142 · Post by **sarah142** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:47 am

Since it doesn't look like we're going to get a clear answer in the next few years (hopefully we will though!) about what exactly causes SIDs and the best way to prevent it, I think it's up to us to rely on ourselves and simply do the best we can with the information we have. My friend has her baby lie on her back as well constantly rotating her sleeping position, but she says that she feels safest knowing the baby monitor is turned on. She uses the Nanny Baby Breath Monitor and hasn't lost a night of sleep since (and more importantly, neither has her baby!). She found out about it at this website: http://www.mediquipped.com/babyhealthcare.html

SIDS and Apnea - Any relationship?

SIDS and Apnea - Any relationship?

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