Cot Bumpers Death

A heartbroken mother has described the horrifying moment she discovered her nine month old baby dead in his cot after being tangled up in the beds bumper.

Cot bumpers death. Cot death is more properly known as sudden infant death syndrome sids. 5 years ago today our worlds fell apart around us that was the day you grew your wings. I hope this post doesnt prove offensive but im hoping people can give me precise details of how babies get injured by cot bumpers so i can try to avoid anything happening. Diagnosis requires that the death remain unexplained even after a thorough autopsy and detailed death scene investigation.

The study by washington university school of medicine published today 24 november 2015 in the journal of pediatrics found that 48 infant deaths from 1985 2012 were specifically attributed to cot bumpers. Most of the babies died from suffocation because their noses and mouths were covered by a bumper or got between a bumper and a crib mattress. Prestons death was caused by cot bumpers. Lisascat wed 25 jan 12 120125.

Lisa is keen to raise awareness of the dangers of cot bumpers and to prevent other parents going through the same harrowing experience. Parents are being urged not to use safety bumpers in their babies beds because they increase the risk of cot death. Between 1990 and 2016 there were 282 injuries and 107 baby deaths associated with crib bumpers. It is the term used to describe the sudden death of a baby in its sleep where no cause or reason can be found.

An additional 146 infants were involved in cot bumper incidents in which the babies nearly suffocated choked or were strangled. Ways in which cot bumpers cause deathinjury 9 posts add message report. Charities said parents should keep cots clutter free to reduce the risk of cot death and warned against using bumpers for babies under one year old. The lullaby trust the safer sleep baby charity.

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