What a week... first a report from Medscape on  the risks of home births 
attended by CNMs, now this....
Peace,
Judy 
Infant sleep positioners: Consumer Warning -  Risk of Suffocation 
AUDIENCE: Consumers, Pediatrics  
ISSUE: FDA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)  issued a 
warning not to use Infant sleep positioners. In the last 13 years, the  federal 
government has received 12 reports of babies known to have died from  
suffocation associated with their sleep positioners. Most of the babies  
suffocated after rolling from the side to the stomach.  
BACKGROUND: The most common types of sleep positioners  feature bolsters 
attached to each side of a thin mat and wedges to elevate the  baby’s head. 
The sleep positioners are intended to keep a baby in a desired  position while 
sleeping. They are often used with infants under 6 months old.  
RECOMMENDATION: Consumers are warned to stop using infant  positioning 
products. Never put pillows, sleep positioners, comforters, or  quilts under the 
baby or in the crib. Always place a baby on his or her back at  night and 
during nap time. See the Consumer Update for links to additional  
information, including product photos.  
Read the MedWatch safety alert, including a link to the FDA Consumer 
Update,  at:  
_http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMe
dicalProducts/ucm227733.htm_ 
(http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm227733.htm)   

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA
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