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US: Teen moms and infant sleep: Mother doesn’t always know best (Press release)
Medical News Today – April 22, 2016
Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), which includes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), is the leading cause of death in infants 1 month to 1 year of age in the United States. Although the reason is unknown, maternal age less than 20 years is associated with an increased risk of SIDS. In a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers found that although teenage mothers know the recommendations in regards to safe sleeping practices, many deliberately do not follow those recommendations. Report: http://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(16)00346-2/pdf
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/309408.php