News item about cotdeath
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Topic: News item about cotdeath
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: News item about cotdeath
Date Posted: 07 October 2008 at 7:20pm
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I just saw an article on the news, apparently they have done research in America, and they found that having a fan on in babies room , reduces the risk of cotdeath by 72 %, but i didnt hear the rest of the report (minor tap overflowing incident )
But thought some of you mums with little bubbas might find that interesting  ------------- 
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 07 October 2008 at 8:06pm
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I was wondering if HRV and the likes that curculate the air through out the room (HRV have a vent in every room so curculate more) ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 07 October 2008 at 8:24pm
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I didn't see it, but my guess is that it would "wake" baby if they stopped breathing?
Like if you blow on a baby it makes them startle... Interesting though - might look it up. ------------- 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 07 October 2008 at 8:31pm
| i have heard that cot death was related to babies overheating and not able to turn themselves over to cool downm....but who knows! |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 07 October 2008 at 8:37pm
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I saw it. They said it was because the fan was circulating the air so less chance of the baby breathing back in the air that it had just breathed out ( I think). But you would think the fan would need to be pointed directly at the baby for it to be effective and who wants cold air blowing on a baby?? ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 07 October 2008 at 8:41pm
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it was more about circulating the air in the room and not necessarily directly on the baby...
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 07 October 2008 at 9:08pm
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I caught the end of it. Interesting theory. I did have a fan on in the gremlins room for much of the time they were in the "at risk" period (2-8 mths) coz it was summer and hot. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 07 October 2008 at 9:16pm
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ah , i knew one of you would have seen the whole thing , that whole " not breathing back in air that they had just breathed out " sounds familiar, i heard them say something along those lines on the news
My strange child will not sleep without her fan blowing directly on her face .  -------------
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