Guest guest Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 SIDS http://thebabybond.com/InfantDeaths.html Its hardly rocket science Why do U.S. Babies Die?Below are the percentages and total numbers of U.S. infants who die from various leading causes, according to the 1999 National Vital Statistics Reports.9,10 Total U.S. births in 1999: 4,000,000 Total U.S. infant deaths in 1999: 28,000 20% Congenital abnormalities (birth defects) 5,500 16% Low birth weight and premature birth 4,500 10% Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 2,700 8.5% Complications during pregnancy and birth 2,400 6% Respiratory distress: lung collapse, influenza, pneumonia 1,750 3% Accidents (unintentional injuries) 850 2.5% Bacterial sepsis (infections) 700 2.4% Circulatory system diseases 650 1.4% Necrotizing enterocolitis 400 1% Intestinal inflammations (diarrhea) 300 0.3% Meningitis 100 0.3% Cancer 100 Numbers account for 70% of total infant deaths So how does formula play into these deaths? Let's look at some of the common causes of infant death and see what current research has to say on the involvement of infant formula. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) accounts for a full 10% of U.S. infant deaths. Several studies performed in the United States and other industrialized nations reveal increased risks of SIDS among babies who receive formula instead of breast milk. In the table below, the 2002 Scandinavian study takes into account variables thought to have affected the 2000 U.S. study, finding even stronger risks associated with formula. The most recent U.S. study (2003) takes advantage of the lessons from these earlier studies to raise confidence in its final results. Its finding of five times the risk of infant death from SIDS for formula-fed infants seems to be the most powerful statistic yet. Studies Demonstrating Relative Risks of Infant Death from SIDS Formula-Fed vs. Breastfed Country Author Year of study publication Relative risk for SIDS, formula-fed infants United States Hauck 2003 5 Scandinavia Alm 2002 1.6 to 5.1 United States McVea 2000 2 Germany Schellscheidt 1997 7.7 England Gilbert 1995 3.1 United States Klonoff-Cohen 1995 2.7 New Zealand Ford 1993 2 A relative risk of 5 here means that an infant who receives formula statistically faces five times the risk of dying from SIDS as an infant who is breastfed. Feeding baby with formula milk spells death for an infant. Even if you cant breast feed all the time it is so important to do it from time to time. Its hardly rocket science But for so long the formula makers have been trying to entice mothers to formula feed. Alongside the practice of supplying: MERCURY ALUMINIUM ORGANOPHOSPHATE NERVE AGENTS OIL adjuvants in vaccines. Todays baby has to be SUPERBABY, to survive in GOOD HEALTH. And over 2 000 SIDS is a vast improvement on 12 000 in years gone by. But with 28 000 still dying. Is it like AUTISM? Just putting deaths into lots of boxes rather than a few. SIDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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