Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a sudden unexpected death of a seemingly healthy infants. It occurs mostly in infants less than 1 year old. It rarely occurs within the first few weeks of an infant. But the risk increases rapidly when infant turns 1 month old. It generally occurs between midnight and early morning and almost all the infants are sleeping when they suddenly die. Modern medicine cannot explain it yet. But if infant sleeps in a face-down position, they are at increased risk. During the first 6 months after a baby is born, they should better sleep with face up. Soft bed and soft pillows may block infants' noses and mouths and affect breathing, so they are not recommended .If you use blanket, it should be stuffed below crib mattress. You can also use sleeping bags instead of blankets.
How is Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) treated in practice?