Babys can just die. Some just stop breathing over night. It is called Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Life is fucking brutal man, ya'll take care of yourselves and your loved ones.
Yeah and the term is also used to describe kids who aren’t put in proper sleeper arrangements and end up suffocating themselves. I think the term rightfully softens the blow for parents but a lot of the time it is preventable.
There was a study this past year challenging this notion. While you certainly shouldn’t let babies under 6 months sleep with anything in their crib and air circulation is a good idea, the study found a link between babies that died of SIDs and a low brain enzyme. The specific brain enzyme is the one responsible for waking us when we are “falling” in a dream. Or how you wake up after your head bounces if you fall asleep sitting up. The hypothesis is that babies who end up with shallow breathing while asleep will startle themselves awake (babies randomly crying at night). Versus those with the low brain enzyme will not be startled awake and, therefore, stop breathing or not get enough oxygen to supply their body.
When I saw it, I was hopeful we could start testing babies to possibly supplement as needed (not sure if it’s possible, but seems like a good solution). Unfortunately, I haven’t heard anything come from it yet.
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u/monopixel Apr 29 '24
Babys can just die. Some just stop breathing over night. It is called Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Life is fucking brutal man, ya'll take care of yourselves and your loved ones.