Re: Your segment on SIDS

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:

Ooohhh, I like that! VERY well said. Terrific job. Of course let

us know if you get a response.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad

MI

> Hi,

>

> I have a request....

>

> I heard about your story about SIDS...and the back to sleep

campaign.

> Although i didn't actually see it...i was told about it, and I

really think

> it would benefit others if you did a follow up to that story.

>

> I just had a baby back in January...and was of course told to put

my baby to

> sleep on his back. However, i was never told that during the day I

should

> limit the time my baby stays on his back. I was also never told

that my baby

> could develop a flat head which is medically known as

plagiocephaly. This

> condition is becoming very common and no one is warning new mothers

about

> this. No one is telling mothers how important tummy time is and to

keep

> their babies off the back of their heads during the day.

Consequently, my

> baby (and many other babies) have to wear helmets for months to try

to

> correct this flatness. My son is now wearing a DOC band..which is

definitely

> helping..however if I would've been told about this condition, I

would've

> been much more active in trying to prevent it. My point

is...prenatal

> classes and hospitals etc fail to warn mothers...and you would be

doing a

> disservice by telling us about SIDS and the back to sleep campaign

without

> also warning of what could happen if babies are kept on the backs

of their

> heads too much. Of course it is important to put babies to sleep

on their

> backs since it lessens the risk of SIDS, however they don't need to

be kept

> on their backs throughout the day..and so many people do not know

what

> plagiocephaly is or that their baby can get it.

>

> I am really hoping that you can do a follow up story telling people

about

> this condition and telling people how to avoid it.

>

> Thank you!

>

> Avallone